Without mentioning Venezuela, the US president declared that he will not ask for authorization from Congress and that he will “kill the people who are bringing drugs” into the country
The President of the United States, (Republican Party), said this Thursday (23.Oct.2025) what “land operations” North American events will be held “shortly” against drug cartels. The Republican informed that he will not ask Congress for formal authorization for the operation.
“I don’t think we’re necessarily going to call for a declaration of war. I think we’re just going to kill the people who are bringing drugs into our country. Okay? Let’s kill them.”Trump told reporters. The information is from .
The US Secretary of Defense, was also present and reinforced Trump’s combative tone by classifying the cartels as “foreign terrorist organizations”. According to him, US forces will “map, hunt and eliminate” those responsible for trafficking.
Since September, the US has intensified attacks on suspected smuggling vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific, resulting in nearly 40 deaths.
The Venezuelan president, (United Socialist Party of Venezuela), stated this Thursday that, if the US intervened in the country, “the working class would rise up and an insurrectionary general strike would be declared in the streets until power was regained.” He further said that “millions of men and women with rifles would march across the country”.
