Marco Rubio shocked reporters when he calmly explained why President Trump ordered the U.S. Navy to blow up a Venezuelan drug boat instead of just stopping it. The Secretary of State told the stunned press that America finally has a president who fights back against the cartels poisoning our children. Instead of the weak catch-and-release policies of the past, Trump sent a clear message that drug dealers will face deadly consequences.
The strike happened on September 1st when our Navy destroyed a speedboat carrying 11 gang members from the violent Tren de Aragua cartel. These weren’t innocent fishermen like the fake news wants you to believe. They were dangerous criminals smuggling deadly drugs toward American communities where our kids live and play.
Rubio made it crystal clear that this was just the beginning. He told reporters that on the president’s direct orders, we blew up the boat and it will happen again. This is what real leadership looks like when someone actually cares about protecting American families from the drug crisis destroying our nation.
For too long, politicians have talked tough but done nothing while cartels grew richer and more powerful. Trump changed the rules of the game by showing these criminals that America will hunt them down and eliminate the threat. No more catch and release, no more weak responses that let drug dealers laugh at our laws.
The mainstream media acted shocked because they prefer the old days of endless bureaucracy and empty threats. They want America to ask permission and file paperwork while fentanyl kills 100,000 Americans every year. Trump decided that American lives matter more than following the same failed playbook that never worked.
Venezuela’s socialist dictator Maduro tried to deny the strike even happened, calling the video evidence fake news. But the families back in Venezuela were already mourning their dead cartel members on social media. Even the communists can’t hide the truth when America finally fights back with real strength.
Trump followed up with a second strike on September 15th, killing three more drug runners. He posted a warning in all capital letters telling Venezuelan criminals that if they transport drugs that kill Americans, we are hunting them down. This is the kind of clear, strong message that saves American lives.
Critics will whine about international law and proportional response, but real Americans know the truth. When foreign criminals try to poison our children, we have every right to defend ourselves with overwhelming force. Trump proved that America is back and we will never again let drug cartels treat us like weaklings.
