Today in Trump Derangement Syndrome
4th January 2026
Some lawmakers criticize Trump’s attack in Venezuela, fearing a costly new war (NBC News) And apparently some don’t.
Maduro, wife face new indictment: What we know about the case (The Hill) More accurately, what WE want YOU to THINK about the case….
The Brazen Illegality of Trump’s Venezuela Operation (Isaac Chotiner/New Yorker) And, of course, people who write for the New Yorker are THE EXPERTS on what is illegal and what is not.
Furious Dems float retaliation over Trump’s “insane” Venezuela attack (Andrew Solender/Axios) Bring it on.
‘An illegal war’: Democratic 2028ers scold Trump on Venezuela (Politico)
Statement on Illegal U.S. Strike on Venezuela (Matt Ortega/Matt Ortega for Congress)
Mamdani Called Trump to Criticize Venezuela Strikes (New York Times) No doubt Trump patted him on the head and sent him home to his kidergarten on the Hudson.
CNN Fears Maduro’s Capture Will Start WWIII, Compares U.S. to Russia
FACT FOCUS: Trump repeats false claims as he discusses US raid to extract Venezuela’s president (Melissa Goldin/Associated Press) Whenever the Narrative Media say “fact” you know they’re lying.
Saturday Morning Shows on Venezuela: ABC Claims It Could Inspire Terrorism, CBS Fumes
NBC’s Jackson Claims Maduro’s Arrest Will Harm Legal Case Against Him
Maduro likely headed for “inhumane” jail that housed Ghislaine Maxwell (Josephine Walker/Axios)
Donald Trump wants to run Venezuela, and dominate the western hemisphere (The Economist) I’m up for that.
US Strike on Venezuela to Embolden China’s Territorial Claims, Taiwan Attack Unlikely, Analysts Say
HHS escalates Minnesota fraud fight, prompting fear among daycare providers (Nathaniel Weixel/The Hill) TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP!
Why Trump argues the US deserves Venezuela’s oil (Australian Financial Review)
How Trump Fixed On a Maduro Loyalist as Venezuela’s New Leader (New York Times)
In Venezuela Takeover, Trump Makes It All About The Oil (S.V. Date/HuffPost)
US attack on Venezuela raises fears of future Greenland takeover
Russia, China Demand That US Immediately Release Maduro From Custody
The ‘Putinization’ of US foreign policy has arrived in Venezuela (Julian Borger/The Guardian)
“It looks weak”: Dems fume at their party’s response to Maduro capture (Andrew Solender/Axios) They don’t hold many cards….
How the internet drove down regard for actual facts — and education (Philip Bump/MS NOW) Philip Bump is, of course, one of the Narrative Media’s chief shit-losers, so this is a little rich.
Rubio remains vague on transition plan for Venezuela (Cheyanne M. Daniels/Politico) And rightly so—you don’t tell your enemies your plans.
For Trump, the Epstein Cover-Up Beats the Truth (Marc Elias/Democracy Docket) EPSTEIN! EPSTEIN! EPSTEIN!
Trump Plunges the U.S. Into a New Era of Risk in Venezuela (New York Times)
Democrats Claim Maduro Capture Is A ‘Distraction’