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Trinidadian Families Sue US Over Caribbean Boat Strike Deaths

Are Trump's boat strikes lawless extrajudicial killings or constitutional exercises protecting Americans from fentanyl?
Trinidadian Families Sue US Over Caribbean Boat Strike Deaths
Above: Fishermen work in the Gulf of Paria, an inlet of the Caribbean Sea, on Nov. 6, 2025. Image credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

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Anti-Trump narrative

Suing the Trump administration is the right move because these boat strikes are lawless extrajudicial killings that violate fundamental human rights and international law. Joseph and Samaroo were murdered without arrest, charges or trial — simply executed at sea based on secret memos and unilateral declarations of armed conflict that have no legal basis. This may be the only way to stop these strikes.

Pro-Trump narrative

Trump's military campaign against drug cartels is legal and enjoys overwhelming public support because it protects Americans from traffickers poisoning communities with fentanyl. The strikes are constitutional exercises of presidential war powers, and no coordinated effort to undermine popular policy for partisan or financial gain should stop them. This suit shouldn't get too far in the courts.


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