The United States has upped the ante in President Donald Trump’s efforts to take out Venezuelan narco-terrorists who are flooding American communities with dangerous illegal drugs.
Washington just dropped literal bombs on a major drug hub by targeting a dock in Venezuela with drone strikes.
The move signals a no-nonsense approach to drug trafficking straight from the Trump administration’s playbook.
In a bold escalation, the CIA launched a drone strike last week on a remote Venezuelan dock suspected of being a key hub for drug smuggling by the Tren de Aragua gang.
The strikes are alongside other U.S. operations targeting Venezuelan interests since early September 2025.
For American taxpayers, this isn’t just a far-off strike; it’s a direct hit on the financial burden of combating drug flows that fuel addiction and crime on our streets, costing billions in law enforcement and healthcare every year.
Retirees in border states, especially, feel the sting of unchecked migration and narcotics crossing over, with local hospitals and social services stretched thin by the ripple effects of Venezuela’s chaos.
This strike, first hinted at by President Trump a few days before Monday, wasn’t public knowledge at the time, but it obliterated the dock and its vessels, though officials warn drug lords likely have plenty more hideouts.
The Venezuelan government, predictably, has stayed mum on the attack within its borders, leaving the world guessing about its next move, or lack thereof.
Meanwhile, U.S. forces haven’t limited their reach to land.
Since September, strikes in international waters have taken out at least 107 suspected narcoterrorists, including two killed in a Pacific vessel attack on Monday.
This campaign, ordered by President Trump, is part of a broader pressure tactic against Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, whose grip on power remains a thorn in America’s side.
Trump’s frustration with migration and drug trafficking from Venezuela has fueled additional measures, like a blockade of oil tankers mid-month, targeting the nation with the world’s largest proven oil reserves.
During an appearance on WABC radio with John Catsimatidis, Trump said:
“We just knocked out — I don’t know if you read or you saw — they have a big plant, or a big facility, where the ships come from.
“Two nights ago, we knocked that out.”
“So we hit them very hard,” he added.
Online videos suggest a possible U.S. hit on a chemical plant near Lake Maracaibo on Christmas Eve.
However, the company and local officials, including socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro’s ally Hector Soto, blame an electrical failure.
Trump himself teased land strikes earlier this month, saying:
“We’re going to start doing those strikes on land, too.”
The comment was a major warning shot across Maduro’s bow.
Top administration officials liken these operations to past U.S. campaigns against terror groups like al Qaeda, framing Venezuela’s drug networks as a national security threat.
The comparison that’s hard to ignore when cartels wield such deadly influence.
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