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TELL CONGRESS: Trump’s invasion of Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro are terrifying and blatantly illegal military actions. Congress must stop these reckless, unconstitutional acts of war. Sign the petition: Stop Trump’s war on Venezuela!

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Yesterday, Trump invaded Venezuela and announced that the U.S. military kidnapped President Nicolás Maduro. Trump then declared that he is going to “run” Venezuela and that he will “get the oil flowing.”¹

Invading a country and kidnapping its head of government without any congressional authorization are terrifying and blatantly unconstitutional acts.

“It’s about oil and regime change,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said after Trump’s invasion.² We’ve seen what happens when the White House invents a pretext to launch a regime change war with an oil-rich nation: disaster and suffering for innocent civilians, our troops, and their families—all while costing the American taxpayer a fortune. Congress must assert its legal authority over warmaking and stop Trump’s war.

Sign the petition: Urge Congress to immediately pass a war powers resolution to end Trump’s military actions in Venezuela.

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Politicians in both parties have spent the last 20 years denouncing the U.S’s endless regime change wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and elsewhere. Now, it’s time for Congress to actually take action and stop the war on Venezuela.

If left unchecked, Trump will continue his global rampage, no matter how many people he kills. Yesterday, Trump also threatened military action action Cuba, Mexico, and Colombia, and earlier this week said he is “locked and loaded and ready to go” into Iran.³

Only Congress has the constitutional power to declare war. Lawmakers must use this authority to stop Trump NOW.

Sign the petition: Pass war powers resolutions to stop Trump’s military hostilities in Venezuela and beyond!

Thanks for taking action,

Joey and the Demand Progress team

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Sources:

1. Reuters, "Trump says U.S. will run Venezuela after U.S. captures Maduro,” January 3, 2025.
2. AOC on X, "It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month...,” January 3, 2025.
3. President Trump on Truth Social, "If Iran shots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America...,” January 2, 2025.

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Mapping the jungles of Venezuela where Americans will die in Trump’s grift for oil NO BLOOD FOR OIL!

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Follow DemLabs on our NEW social media! Mapping the jungles of Venezuela where Americans will die in Trump’s grift for oil Trump’s Illegal Act of War In Venezuela In the early hours of January 3, 2026, Trump’s regime conducted a large-scale strike on Caracas, Venezuela. They seized Venezuelan Leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and forcibly removed them from their country. Venezuela has declared a state of emergency. Now, Trump has further announced that the United States will “manage” Venezuela going forward, invite oil companies to control its resources, and use those revenues to fund a U.S. occupation. That is not counter-terrorism. That is textbook imperialism. — Quasim Rashid Five Reasons a U.S. Invasion of Venezuela Would Be a Military and Geopolitical Nightmare — The Lists 58,220 U.S. military personnel died during the Vietnam War. How many Americans will die in Trump’s attack on Venezuela for oil? Where is Venezuela? Where are oil fields? Start with this StoryMap. Explore this map No Blood For Oil Call your Senators (especially Republican)  to support Tim Kaine’s bipartisan resolution stipulating that we should not be at war with Venezuela absent a clear congressional authorization. He says he will bring this resolution up for a vote in the Senate next week so let’s flood the phone lines starting today! For Democratic Senators who have already voted in support of this resolution, a thank you message is worthwhile. See related article. — Courtesy Susan Morgan / Indivisible Marin Complex, costly, and dangerous campaign The idea of a U.S. invasion of Venezuela sounds simple to some politicians: take down Maduro, bring democracy, secure the oil. But in reality, it would be one of the most complex, costly, and dangerous campaigns the U.S. could attempt. Venezuela isn’t Iraq or Libya, it’s a very different battlefield, surrounded by rivals and wrapped in jungles, politics, and proxy interests. —  The Lists  1. The terrain is a nightmare for modern warfare. The terrain is a nightmare for modern warfare.The country is a patchwork of dense jungle, mountains, flooded plains, and heavily urbanized coastlines. Moving troops inland would mean fighting through humidity, disease, and terrain that kills machinery. Cities like Maracaibo and Caracas are natural fortresses: dense, chaotic, and impossible to control without enormous civilian casualties. 2. Venezuela’s forces are built for guerrilla war, not conventional defense 3. Logistics would be slow, vulnerable, and expensive 4. The oil fields are a battlefield, not a prize 5. Occupation would lead to chaos, not stability — The Lists Follow the money behind Trump’s grift Follow the money Venezuela is one of the largest oil producers in the world — Worldometer Russia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE all stand to profit from Trump destroying Venezuela’s oil production The Strategic Costs of US Strikes Against Venezuela — Stimson Adm. Alvin Holsey, is leaving his job as head of the U.S. Southern Command, which oversees all operations in Central and South America has raised concerns about the mission and the attacks on the alleged drug boats. — NY Times Why Qatar is bribing Trump — Judd Legum UAE’s ruling family agrees to $2bn transaction with Trump crypto firm — Middle East Eye Uncovering Trump’s ties to Saudi Investment Funds — Democracy forward Follow the money behind Trump’s attack on Venezuela. TakeAway: Call your MAGA rep to demand they stop Trump’s attack on Venezuela to pay back his billionaire donors. Deepak DemLabs DISCLAIMER: ALTHOUGH THE DATA FOUND IN THIS BLOG AND INFOGRAPHIC HAS BEEN PRODUCED AND PROCESSED FROM SOURCES BELIEVED TO BE RELIABLE, NO WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED CAN BE MADE REGARDING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, LEGALITY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION. THIS DISCLAIMER APPLIES TO ANY USES OF THE INFORMATION WHETHER ISOLATED OR AGGREGATE USES THEREOF. Read in browser »                    Recent Articles: Follow the money behind Trump’s grift in attacking Venezuela for its oil Is there a snitch in your WhatsApp group? Trump’s Nazi-style COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT denies childcare in Minnesota Health Care Costs Skyrocket: Why should you have to pay for MAGA rep’s deluxe healthcare? Where are the Federal, Appeals and District Court Jurisdictions and Judge? Check this interactive map!

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