Americano What's Trump really doing in Venezuela?
Nov 21, 2025
Freddy Gray is joined by Daniel McCarthy, Spectator columnist and editor of Modern Age, to discuss the U.S. covert operations in Venezuela endorsed by Trump. They explore the motivations behind Trump's regime change efforts, from oil interests to neoconservative influence. The conversation delves into the potential chaos of intervention, drawing parallels with past U.S. actions in Panama and Libya. Finally, they ponder if Trump's foreign policy maneuvers are strategies to distract from his domestic challenges and how figures like Marco Rubio shape these decisions.
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Renewed High-Pressure Campaign On Venezuela
- The Trump administration has a renewed, high-pressure campaign aimed at removing Nicolás Maduro from power.
- This approach echoes past U.S. interventions in the hemisphere and signals a shift from Trump's usual non-interventionist posture.
Oil And Hemispheric Influence Motivate Policy
- Energy resources and hemispheric dominance shape U.S. interest in Venezuela alongside ideological motives.
- Daniel McCarthy argues petro-political incentives intersect with neoconservative regime-change aims.
Regime Change Risks Regional Collapse
- A U.S.-led removal of Maduro risks creating a Libya-like collapse within the Western hemisphere.
- McCarthy warns such instability could produce regional migration and security crises counter to U.S. interests.