Trump threatens more countries, territories after Venezuela operation
In January 2026, following a U.S. military operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump issued a series of warnings and threats against several other countries and territories. He characterized this aggressive stance as the "Don-roe Doctrine," a modern spin on the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine aimed at asserting absolute American dominance in the Western Hemisphere. Hours after the Venezuela raid, Trump warned President Gustavo Petro to "watch his ass," accusing him of allowing drug cartels to flourish. When asked about a potential…
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