Trump warns Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro his ‘days are numbered,’ prez won’t rule out ground invasion 

Ronny Reyes / NEW YORK POST  

President Trump warned in a new interview that Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro’s “days are numbered” and refused to rule out sending US ground troops to depose the left-wing leader.

The president stressed in the sitdown with Politico released Tuesday that Maduro could not be allowed to stay in power as the administration cracks down on South American drug trafficking, but declined to tip his hand about what the US could or would do to cause regime change.

When reporter and “The Conversation” podcast host Dasha Burns asked how far Trump was willing to go to oust Maduro, the president merely responded, “I don’t want to say that.”

“But you want to see him out?” Burns followed up. “His days are numbered,” Trump affirmed.

Trump blamed the Caracas regime for sending “drug dealers” into the US, including members of the notorious gang Tren de Aragua.

 “I want the people of Venezuela to be treated well,” he told Burns “I want the people of Venezuela, many of whom live in the United States, to...Read more and see videos here.

Scott Jennings Hammers Dems on the Obamacare Disaster They Created

Amy Curtis / Townhall Tipsheet 

Earlier, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dropped a nuke on Democrats over the affordability crisis they created. She was focused on inflation and wages, but there's another affordability crisis of the Democratic Party's making: health insurance.

More than a decade ago, Democrats forced Obamacare on us, promising it would lower costs by $2,500 for families. Instead, it created a fiscal shell game where the real cost of premiums was hidden behind massive taxpayer subsidies. Now that the COVID-era subsidies are sunsetting and the real cost of insurance is looming, Democrats are blaming Republicans for the mess they created.

Scott Jennings is having none of it. He went on CNN and placed the blame right where it belongs: at the feet of Chuck Schumer and the rest.

"First of all, Republicans don't believe in inflicting pain on people the way Democrats do. Democrats shut down the government and deliberately inflicted pain on federal workers, our military, and other people. That's their plan," Jennings said. Read more, see X and video here.

RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS...Podcast

Here's the podcast of last nights 'LIVE' radio broadcast where RIGHT SIDE PATRIOTS Craig Andresen and Diane Sori discussed 'Socialism, Commonalities, and Lessons Not Learned'; 'Terrorists of the Caribbean'; Mayor-elect Mamdani’s video on how NYC can 'stand up' to ICE agents; Congress moves to limit the Pentagon’s ability to pull forces out of Europe and South Korea; and Netanyahu & Trump will meet on December 29 at Mar-a-Lago. Listen to it on https://rspradio1.podbean.com