US forces have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, in a major escalation of Donald Trump’s four-month pressure campaign against the South American country’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro.

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    2 days ago

    No, this was in his first term.

    Here’s an article on it: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39598046

    But yeah, every single news outlet sang his praises after this. I specifically remember being on the treadmill in the gym, watching CNN, and I’ll quote Fareed Zakaria: “In that moment, he became president of the United States.”

    This country loves war to the point of absolute absurdity.