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Americans should not shrug off the crisis unfolding in Venezuela like it’s some distant soap opera; it is a clear and present danger to our security, our economy, and the neigborhoods of hardworking families from Miami to Los Angeles. Rep. María Elvira Salazar, a daughter of Venezuelan exiles and a fierce defender of freedom, has been on the front lines warning that President Trump’s hardline stance is the right move to stop a regime that traffics drugs, harbors militants, and crushes dissent.
President Trump’s recent show of force — backed up by a surge of naval assets and aggressive diplomatic signals — is no stunt, it’s deterrence; it’s how a nation protects its people when leftist dictators cross every red line. Salazar praised this posture as the “last responsible steps” to compel Nicolás Maduro to step down peacefully, not an invitation to chaos but a final push for accountability and stability.
Let’s be blunt: Maduro’s Venezuela is exporting misery and crime that flood our streets with illegal drugs and wreck families. The regime’s ties to narcotics networks and hostile actors in the region make this a national security issue, not merely a foreign policy talking point — and President Trump’s administration has finally treated it that way.
Conservatives understand that weakness invites aggression; the Biden era’s hesitancy taught tyrants in Havana, Caracas, and Tehran that they could push the envelope. That is why Republicans like Salazar are right to applaud decisive pressure instead of moralizing lectures — democracy doesn’t defend itself, and tough policies are often the only language authoritarians understand.
We also owe it to the brave Venezuelan opposition and the millions suffering under socialism to stand with them unequivocally. Supporting democracy in Venezuela is not intervention for intervention’s sake; it is siding with families who escaped tyranny and want the same freedoms Americans cherish, and it vindicates the sacrifices of immigrants who built this country.
Americans should demand that our leaders keep the pressure on Maduro, choke off his illicit revenue streams, and coordinate with regional allies to isolate the regime until free elections are possible. Our voters should hold accountable any politician who would put partisan optics ahead of protecting the homeland and standing with liberty-loving people who look to America for leadership.
This is about defending American lives and prosperity as much as it is about supporting Venezuelan freedom fighters; it is patriotic to care, and dangerous to look away. Stand with representatives like Maria Salazar who understand the stakes, call for a policies that combine strength with moral clarity, and insist that America remain the beacon of liberty in the Western Hemisphere.
