Latest / Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

Trump’s Forever War 2.0 is Here. Happy F#cking New Year.
He Strikes Venezuela & Snatches Maduro. Blows Past Congress and the American People. Welcome to 2026.
In this special QRP (Quick Response Pod), Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff rips into Trump’s New Year’s strike on Venezuela, the snatching of Maduro, and the dawn of America’s Forever War 2.0. He breaks down how Trump blew past Congress, flaunted his power, and opened a new and dangerous chapter in American foreign policy—while U.S. troops once again carry the burden on the ground.
Paul takes you inside the breaking news of Trump’s surprise New Year’s raid on Venezuela, the Delta…
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