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Trump says Venezuelan airspace is closed
Trump has no authority to close the airspace of another country, but the move will likely deter air traffic and further escalate tensions between both nations.
https://www.ms.now/news/trump-says-venezuelan-airspace-is-closed
Trump declared Venezuelan airspace closed on Saturday, a move that underscores the heightened tensions between the two countries as Trump has lobbed increasingly bellicose rhetoric at the Venezuelan government.
Trump has no actual authority to restrict Venezuelan airspace, but he has presided over a significant increase of U.S. military forces in the region that could be a prelude to further action that the president says is aimed at curbing the flow of illegal drugs.
To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY, Trump wrote on Truth Social Saturday morning.
At least six commercial airlines had already suspended flights to Venezuela after the Federal Aviation Administration warned last week about deteriorating security conditions and heightened military activity.
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(12,344 posts)NCDem47
(3,262 posts)Like the world is just employees of Trump Co.
Irish_Dem
(78,502 posts)Irish_Dem
(78,502 posts)He can do whatever he wants.
MarineCombatEngineer
(17,304 posts)if Pedonald does invade Venezuela, then China can invade Taiwan and justify it by pointing to Pedonald and saying what's good for the goose is good for the gander, although I doubt it would bother him.
Irish_Dem
(78,502 posts)Trump threatens to invade Canada, Mexico, Greenland, Venezuela, etc.
And he backs Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
Certainly gives China permission to invade Taiwan.
Of course Trump doesn't care.
If the price is right he would sell his two sons.
MarineCombatEngineer
(17,304 posts)I am so glad to be retired from the military, I would never, ever want to serve under this illegal regime, I truly don't understand how any service member, past, present and future, can support this lunatic.
Irish_Dem
(78,502 posts)The lunatics have taken over.
And for women, POC, LGBT it is a career ending time.
They are even having their retirement pay taken away.
Well you know MCE after you have risked your life for a long time.
Been sent pillar to post all over the world.
Given up a lot, sacrificed a lot, it is hard to give up the pension and rank.
And Trump is threatening court martial.
This is a hard pill to swallow and most are going to go along to get along.
Especially those that are short and can see the end in sight.
I am truly glad my Dad is not alive to see this.
It would have broken his heart.
He was a lifelong ardent Dem.
He always said the AF signed his paycheck but he worked for the American people.
Fighting Americans on American soil would have horrified him.
And killing fishermen in their boats.
And then going back to murder the survivors.
I don't think Dad could have done it.
MerryBlooms
(12,124 posts)How many others share this airspace? This is some top shelf crazy!
Arazi
(8,639 posts)Are you going to test that?
This comment closes that airspace regardless
sakabatou
(45,595 posts)Jack Valentino
(4,124 posts)before he kills a whole lot more innocent people---
which is how I interpret that message.....