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Trump's Military Threats Dismissed by Advisors, Public Skeptical

12/11/2025

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Pentagon and White House advisers dismissed President Donald Trump's threats to invade Venezuela, Mexico, and Colombia as empty rhetoric.
Officials indicated that military action is unlikely.
A CBS News poll showed 70 percent of Americans oppose military intervention in Venezuela.
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon suggested the threats aimed to pressure Nicolás Maduro into leaving.
Republican Senators Lindsey Graham and Josh Hawley expressed skepticism about deploying troops.

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Pentagon and White House advisers dismissed President Donald Trump's threats to invade Venezuela, Mexico, and Colombia as empty rhetoric.
Officials indicated that military action is unlikely.
A CBS News poll showed 70 percent of Americans oppose military intervention in Venezuela.
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon suggested the threats aimed to pressure Nicolás Maduro into leaving.
Republican Senators Lindsey Graham and Josh Hawley expressed skepticism about deploying troops.