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Trump’s Venezuela operation leaves stars, socialites and nightlife gurus stranded in the Caribbean
NY Post ^
| 1/05/25
| Carlos Greer, Mara Siegler
Posted on 01/05/2026 4:50:32 PM PST by Libloather
Now might be the moment to get a table at Tatiana — because everyone has been stranded in paradise by the Venezuela crisis.
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy closed down airspace around the South American nation Saturday night amid the jaw-dropping operation to seize president Nicolás Maduro, meaning that the commercial flights and private jets that were meant to ferry movie stars, moguls and mega-millionaires back to reality after their New Year’s celebrations were grounded.
We’re told Queen Latifah, Mike Tyson, Ming Lee Simmons, Natalie Portman and party pacha Richie Akiva were among those beached in St. Barts and the surrounding luxury oases.
As Chelsea Handler noted in her monologue at the People’s Choice Awards, Leonardo DiCaprio missed the Palm Springs International Film Awards due to being stuck on St. Barts.
We’re told some celebs and other Jet Setters on St. Barts began taking boats to neighboring islands like Saint Martin and Anguilla, in hopes of flying out from the bigger island.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Local News; Outdoors; Travel
KEYWORDS: caribbean; flying; nightlife; ohnoanyway; ohthehumanity; stranded; thehorrorthehorror; travel; venezuela
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To: Libloather
Multi-level chess.
GrandMaster class.
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posted on
01/05/2026 5:32:00 PM PST
by
logi_cal869
(-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 "/!i!! &@$%&*(@ -')
To: Libloather
Stranded near the Equator in January?
It could be Yugely worse.
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posted on
01/05/2026 5:35:42 PM PST
by
Paladin2
(YMMV)
To: Jonty30
They could take one of those underwater RRs.
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posted on
01/05/2026 5:37:46 PM PST
by
Paladin2
(YMMV)
To: Governor Dinwiddie
LMAO!
To quote Slick Willy - “I feel your pain”.
24
posted on
01/05/2026 5:43:29 PM PST
by
airborne
(Thank you Rush for helping me find FreeRepublic! )
To: Libloather
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posted on
01/05/2026 5:46:21 PM PST
by
Trump_Triumphant
(“They recognized Him in the breaking of the Bread”.)
To: Libloather
They’re quickly understanding foreign policy with American characteristics .
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posted on
01/05/2026 5:56:52 PM PST
by
poinq
(thics and customs and did not take an oath to the country. And did not follow the country's traditio)
To: Libloather
As Chelsea Handler noted in her monologue at the People’s Choice Awards, Leonardo DiCaprio missed the Palm Springs International Film Awards due to being stuck on St. Barts.Well that does it...Trump has gone too far now! /sarc
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posted on
01/05/2026 6:23:25 PM PST
by
xp38
To: Libloather
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posted on
01/05/2026 6:25:04 PM PST
by
Huskrrrr
(Alinsky, you magnificent Bastard, I read your book!)
To: Paladin2
They could take one of those underwater RRs. I was thinking they could try taking one of those high speed coke boats into Florida and see how far they get.
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posted on
01/05/2026 6:46:17 PM PST
by
capydick
("Within the covers of the bible are the answers for all the problems men face")
To: Libloather
So horrible. I’m in tears for them.
To: Jonty30
This article is very revealing at how easily celebs are willing to associate with world criminals.
It's not like they were watching the ball drop with Maduro...
To: Libloather
How so?
Who cares about Chelsea Handler?
To: airborne
We have brought so many people from third world countries that now we actually have third world problems.
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posted on
01/05/2026 8:46:01 PM PST
by
webheart
(Notice how I said all of that without any hyphens, and only complete words? )
To: Libloather
I want to know what night life guru are and can we get an example of who they are?
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posted on
01/05/2026 8:47:41 PM PST
by
webheart
(Notice how I said all of that without any hyphens, and only complete words? )
To: capydick
Ha. They’d probably be just fine provided they fly a flag and refrain from filling the boat with oil drums full of drugs.
So ... 50/50?
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posted on
01/05/2026 9:02:31 PM PST
by
No.6
To: Libloather
Awwww, poor babies, smh, cry me a river!
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posted on
01/06/2026 4:13:49 AM PST
by
rockabyebaby
(THE BEST IS YET TO COME - (PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP))
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