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Marco Rubio, Rand Paul Joust Over Trump’s Maduro Operation
dailycaller ^ | Jan 28, 2026 | Nicole Silverio

Posted on 01/28/2026 10:55:30 AM PST by backpacker_c

Secretary of State Marco Rubio argued with Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul Wednesday over whether the U.S.’ capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro was an “act of war.”

Paul expressed disagreement with Rubio by stating that if any country captured the U.S. president in the same kind of operation carried out in Venezuela, he would declare war.

President Donald Trump’s administration, including Rubio, have repeatedly stated that Maduro’s arrest was simply a “law enforcement action” and not an act of war against Venezuela. Trump said that the move brought Maduro to “justice” and that the U.S. acted within its constitutional authority.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: illegaltrollzot; illegalwar; joust; maduro; randpaul; smuggling; terrorism; venezuela

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grandstanding rand paul want's the Trump admin to say it was an illegal act of war on venezuela, so the U.S. would have to release maduro back to venezuela and get out of the country.

Reinforcing the question, what does rand paul get from the cartels.

1 posted on 01/28/2026 10:55:30 AM PST by backpacker_c
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To: backpacker_c

Hey Rand, Venezuela is welcome to declare war on us anytime they like...LoL


2 posted on 01/28/2026 10:57:00 AM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: backpacker_c

Paul is an obstructionist moron


3 posted on 01/28/2026 10:57:47 AM PST by ZULU (Exterminate Ham-Ass. Give Ukraine Offense Weapons to hit inside Russia)
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To: backpacker_c

Who cares what you call it, it was the right thing to do.


4 posted on 01/28/2026 10:57:48 AM PST by Midwesterner53
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To: backpacker_c

Rand Paul is the RAT’s useful idiot.


5 posted on 01/28/2026 10:58:45 AM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: backpacker_c

Has Rand Paul achieved anything of significance as a Senator?


6 posted on 01/28/2026 10:59:43 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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To: backpacker_c

trey gowdy to rand paul, the gop has a long list of mouthpieces that achieve exactly nothing.


7 posted on 01/28/2026 11:03:18 AM PST by chief lee runamok (Technical Graduate, Wossamotta U)
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To: ZULU

Paul and Tucker Carlson had working opposition roles until Trumps reelection overshadowed them. They have to do something to win back attention while Trump is President.


8 posted on 01/28/2026 11:04:19 AM PST by aspasia
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To: backpacker_c

Em…

“In March 2015, President Barack Obama issued an Executive Order declaring a national emergency regarding the “unusual and extraordinary threat” posed by the Venezuelan government’s actions…”

“President Obama today issued a new Executive Order (E.O.) declaring a national emergency with respect to the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States posed by the situation in Venezuela. The targeted sanctions in the E.O. implement the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014, which the President signed on December 18, 2014, and also go beyond the requirements of this legislation.”


9 posted on 01/28/2026 11:06:15 AM PST by stanne
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To: backpacker_c

What a jerk he’s turned out to be.


10 posted on 01/28/2026 11:06:40 AM PST by ComputerGuy
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To: backpacker_c

Paul’s argument is one of false equivalency. Comparing a cold-blooded monster to a lawful President, seriously? That’s the best he could come up with. More often than not, libertarians make fools of themselves and diminish any hope of getting more supporters.


11 posted on 01/28/2026 11:08:33 AM PST by GMThrust
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To: backpacker_c

He’s running for President.


12 posted on 01/28/2026 11:08:45 AM PST by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
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To: backpacker_c

Rand Paul is big on the Constitution, except when he is pimping unconstitutional legislation. Dude is a phony.


13 posted on 01/28/2026 11:08:54 AM PST by Yogafist
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To: backpacker_c
I just came here for the joust.


14 posted on 01/28/2026 11:11:36 AM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: backpacker_c

Rand has been channeling the ghost of Juan McCain.


15 posted on 01/28/2026 11:13:11 AM PST by Albion Wilde (Yesterday only comes one time. —Sorrells Pickard)
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Panama John


16 posted on 01/28/2026 11:16:13 AM PST by one guy in new jersey
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trey gowdy to rand paul, the gop has a long list of mouthpieces that achieve exactly nothing.

Trey Gowdy the worst of all of them...look at the ears....Mama’s Little Jug Head


17 posted on 01/28/2026 11:21:59 AM PST by BubbaJunebug ( Song Trump Trump Baby)
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lol...

His next presidential platform would possibly be...

free pot to every table...

and if you act now and use promo code paulsplentifulfentanyl, you’ll get a discount on your next purchase of pure, venezuelian sourced fentanyl............


18 posted on 01/28/2026 11:42:45 AM PST by backpacker_c
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To: backpacker_c

Democrat = Communist
Republican = Conservative
Independent = Republican who swore he would never be a Republican

Libertarian= Independent who smokes dope


19 posted on 01/28/2026 11:45:12 AM PST by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
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To: mass55th; Liz; GOPJ; Candor7
Rand Paul is the RAT’s useful idiot.

* * *

Perfect, mass55th.  Marco Rubio explains our moral authority beautifully.

Are we to allow a vicious Drug Lord's fake government to hide behind a technical point of law?  Over 700,000 Americans have been murdered by fentanyl!  If that's not "justification", what is?

Put that in your randy pipe and smoke it, you legal beagle.

Loose lips since ships.  How can we allow the RATS and RANDs to have prior access to our secret plans and operations?  They cannot be trusted.

Randall Paul is a pompous ex-doctor who splits fine hairs and loves to run to the Fake News.  Nothing but a prima donna.

And just like his wacky libertarian Daddy, Randy will NEVER be President.


20 posted on 01/28/2026 11:46:23 AM PST by poconopundit
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