Trump Threatens Venezuela (Again), Media Declares It 'News'
Donald Trump's declaration that a successor to Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro would be 'dealt with very strongly' is presented as a significant development. However, this isn't news; it's a reiteration of the Monroe Doctrine, a consistent bipartisan theme in US foreign policy towards Latin American nations that dare to chart an independent course. From funding coup attempts in Chile to orchestrating
invasions in Panama and Grenada, US administrations – Republican and Democrat alike – have a documented history of 'dealing with very strongly' unapproved leaders. The media's selective amnesia transforms predictable aggression into shocking headlines. One might wonder if the real story is that 'new' US threats against Venezuela are now more about domestic political posturing than any actual shift
in a long-standing, often violent, foreign policy consensus. The Hill, like many mainstream outlets, consistently frames such statements as isolated incidents, divorcing them from the historical context of US interventionism that has destabilized the region for over a century.