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Rep. Miller-Meeks Critiques GOP Stance on Trump's Venezuela Policy

1/5/2026

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Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) said Republicans struggle to explain U.S. President Donald Trump's intervention in Venezuela on Fox News.
She argued the GOP opposes nation-building, even as Trump claims a large U.S. role in Venezuelan governance and oil.
The contradiction has fueled skepticism among younger voters about U.S. foreign involvement.
Miller-Meeks shifted to criticizing Biden, saying Trump's policies made families safer from fentanyl, though Maduro's indictment does not mention it.

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Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) said Republicans struggle to explain U.S. President Donald Trump's intervention in Venezuela on Fox News.
She argued the GOP opposes nation-building, even as Trump claims a large U.S. role in Venezuelan governance and oil.
The contradiction has fueled skepticism among younger voters about U.S. foreign involvement.
Miller-Meeks shifted to criticizing Biden, saying Trump's policies made families safer from fentanyl, though Maduro's indictment does not mention it.