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America is finally seeing a foreign policy with backbone, and Victoria Coates’ blunt assessment that this is “maximum pressure 2.0” captures what patriots have been praying for — an administration willing to use every tool to squeeze tyrants who traffic in drugs and misery. Coates made clear on Fox News Live that the renewed pressure on Nicolás Maduro and his cronies could be a massive strategic win for the Trump administration, and it’s about time we stopped apologizing for defending American interests.
The tactics are unmistakable: tougher sanctions, tighter maritime enforcement, oil tanker blockades and deadly strikes on drug-running vessels that threaten our streets with poison. The White House has openly signaled it will not hesitate to go after the narco-regime’s logistical lifelines, and the U.S. even reported strikes against a coastal loading facility used by traffickers — concrete actions that actually change the calculus in Caracas.
For years the left lectured us about diplomacy while Venezuelans starved and cartels prospered, but the politics of weakness accomplished nothing and invited chaos. Even establishment voices on television are admitting Maduro is in an increasingly precarious position as American pressure bites, which should buoy every freedom-loving American who remembers what happens when tyranny is left to fester.
This is not an isolated theater; it’s tied to a broader Trump strategy that doubles down on “maximum pressure” against malign actors from Tehran to Caracas. Coates and other national security voices argue that showing strength and resolve — rather than endless sanctions theater — forces adversaries to make hard choices, and that tough-minded policy can create openings without endless nation-building.
Yes, critics will wail about risks and legality, and the usual suspects in the media will wring their hands over escalation. Legal scholars and reporters are asking tough questions about authorizations and boundaries, but vigorous, targeted action against drug networks and dictators who threaten American security is the moral choice, not the timid one.
Patriots should welcome a U.S. government that finally matches words with consequences, but we must also demand clarity, congressional oversight, and a clear endgame that puts Venezuelan sovereignty and the rule of law first. If Washington wants our backing for bold moves, it must show a plan to protect Americans at home and to press for a stable, democratic future in Venezuela — and every citizen who loves freedom should stand behind that cause.
