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"There’s no way they [US troops] can enter Venezuela."

"I don't think the USA is going to invade Venezuela."

The Trump administration "has shown no signs so far of clear intent for direct military action."

"No one in their right mind thinks that with 4,500 people you can invade a country that's got mountains, jungle and multiple urban centers."

"It appears as if Mr. Peace President is looking into invading Venezuela under the pretext that the whole country is an illegal drug cartel and Maduro is a fugitive and an illegitimate president."

"It is my belief the United States will invade and Occupy Venezuela by Jan 2026."

Will the US Invade Venezuela?

The U.S. Senate has voted 52–47 to advance a resolution requiring U.S. President Donald Trump to seek congressional approval for further military action in Venezuela, with five Republicans joining all Democrats in support of the measure.

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The U.S. Senate has voted 52–47 to advance a resolution requiring U.S. President Donald Trump to seek congressional approval for further military action in Venezuela, with five Republicans joining all Democrats in support of the measure.

The vote followed a U.S. operation that <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/trump-orders-military-strikes-on-venezuela-facilities">captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro</a> and his wife in a nighttime raid in Caracas, which the Trump administration described as a "military and law-enforcement raid" against a drug kingpin. Congress was not consulted on the action.

The vote followed a U.S. operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a nighttime raid in Caracas, which the Trump administration described as a "military and law-enforcement raid" against a drug kingpin. Congress was not consulted on the action.

President Trump posted on Truth Social after the vote that the five Republican senators who supported the resolution "should never be elected to office again." He also argued that the ballot hampers American self-defense and national security, and claimed the War Powers Act is "unconstitutional."

President Trump posted on Truth Social after the vote that the five Republican senators who supported the resolution "should never be elected to office again." He also argued that the ballot hampers American self-defense and national security, and claimed the War Powers Act is "unconstitutional."

Sen. Todd Young said he backed the measure because he is "not prepared to commit American troops" to a Venezuela mission, noting Trump’s comments that the United States now "runs" the country raises questions about a sustained American military presence required to stabilize Venezuela.

Todd Young

Sen. Todd Young said he backed the measure because he is "not prepared to commit American troops" to a Venezuela mission, noting Trump’s comments that the United States now "runs" the country raises questions about a sustained American military presence required to stabilize Venezuela.

The resolution still faces a final Senate vote and approval by the Republican-controlled House next week. Trump is expected to veto it, and the current 52–47 margin falls well short of the two-thirds majority required to override a presidential veto.

The resolution still faces a final Senate vote and approval by the Republican-controlled House next week. Trump is expected to veto it, and the current 52–47 margin falls well short of the two-thirds majority required to override a presidential veto.

Republican leaders defended Trump’s authority to conduct limited military actions, with Sen. Markwayne Mullin praising the move as overdue, while war powers resolutions on Venezuela have been rejected twice in both the Senate and the House since Trump’s return.

Mullin

Republican leaders defended Trump’s authority to conduct limited military actions, with Sen. Markwayne Mullin praising the move as overdue, while war powers resolutions on Venezuela have been rejected twice in both the Senate and the House since Trump’s return.

The Venezuela operation falls squarely within the president’s authority to protect U.S. national security and confront transnational crime. Targeting drug trafficking networks tied to Nicolás Maduro’s regime does not constitute war but enforcement against criminal structures operating across borders.

The Venezuela operation falls squarely within the president’s authority to protect U.S. national security and confront transnational crime. Targeting drug trafficking networks tied to Nicolás Maduro’s regime does not constitute war but enforcement against criminal structures operating across borders.

Pro-Trump narrative

The Venezuela operation crossed unmistakably into war without congressional authorization, violating the Constitution. This was not a narrow security or law-enforcement action but an open-ended military intervention executed by executive fiat. When force is used at this scale and for these aims, congressional oversight is not optional but the last remaining constitutional check.

The Venezuela operation crossed unmistakably into war without congressional authorization, violating the Constitution. This was not a narrow security or law-enforcement action but an open-ended military intervention executed by executive fiat. When force is used at this scale and for these aims, congressional oversight is not optional but the last remaining constitutional check.

Anti-Trump narrative

There is a 42% chance that the United States will invade Venezuela before Jan. 20, 2029, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 42% chance that the United States will invade Venezuela before Jan. 20, 2029, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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