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To: Congress, President Trump
NO U.S. Occupation In Venezuela
On Saturday, January 3, the United States conducted a military strike against Venezuela and captured its president, President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
President Trump said in a press conference that the U.S. will "run" Venezuela on a temporary basis during the transition, and "get the oil flowing."
Trump wants to “run” Venezuela when our own citizens cannot even afford groceries, rent, and healthcare?
Americans have seen this before in Iraq and Afghanistan and we have paid the price - getting sucked into expensive forever wars that cost the lives of our brave soldiers and countless civilians.
These actions put American security, safety, and taxpayer dollars at risk and are unacceptable. Congress must take action to prioritize the most pre-eminent crises in America.
Sign now to tell Congress and the President: No US Occupation of Venezuela!
Why is this important?
Trump keeps telling us that he’s going to stop endless wars and lower costs. Now, he’s spending taxpayer dollars to invade Venezuela, capture its President, Nicolás Maduro, and declare that the US will now run Venezuela.
We remember the consequences of the Iraq War. We saw through George Bush’s lies and knew that war would only make everyone less safe. We were right.
This moment is a test. Trump and his advisors will be looking to see Americans' reactions to this horror. Any silence will be seen as acceptance. If we don’t loudly push back against more endless war, then the administration will escalate this violence, not just in Venezuela, but across the globe.
Maduro is a dictator who oppressed his own people. Yet this operation has nothing to do with the Venezuelan people or Venezuelan freedom. Instead, as Trump himself said, they are an attempt to build power and profit for the Trump administration and oil industry that wants Venezuela's oil reserves.
Trump needs to focus on the problems we have here at home, like making sure people can afford groceries or keep their healthcare, instead he’s spending millions, and potentially billions pursuing violence overseas. It must end. Together we say: NO U.S. OCCUPATION IN VENEZUELA.