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31. USA TODAY: " Rumors of a U.S. strike on Venezuela haven't been confirmed."............

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 05:17 PM

Dec 29

Seems Trumpy is spreading the rumor that the USA took out a "big facility" in Venezuela

Trump says US 'knocked out' facility. Was there a Venezuela strike?

President Donald Trump said the U.S. "knocked out" a "big facility." Rumors of a U.S. strike on Venezuela haven't been confirmed.

Portrait of Cybele Mayes-Osterman Cybele Mayes-Osterman
USA TODAY
Updated Dec. 29, 2025, 12:20 p.m. ET

By Megan Lebowitz

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said in an interview with WABC radio in New York that the U.S. had “knocked out” a Venezuelan facility, a move that would be a major escalation in U.S. military strikes to counter alleged drug-trafficking by the South American country.

The apparent attack follows months of U.S. military pressure, including dozens of strikes on boats in international waters. The White House has claimed that the boats carried drugs, though officials have not provided evidence.

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Trump says the U.S. took out a 'big facility' in Venezuela amid strikes on alleged drug boats [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 29 OP

Why? Does anyone know why we are killing these people? walkingman Dec 29 #1

I don't think anyone knows, other than to "look tough" sakabatou Dec 29 #4

So they bombed a marina? I think marina was the word for the building numbnuts was looking for. Probatim Dec 29 #2

Sounds like even he doesn't know what he's talking about -- nothing new (nt) William Seger Dec 29 #5

Boats carrying 8-10 people like they've been bombing are not ships. Wiz Imp Dec 29 #6

I imagine he meant a jungle facility up a river where they build the narco-subs nt EX500rider Dec 29 #30

Nukular powered, stealth narco-subs? Probatim Dec 29 #33

Generally diesel powered: EX500rider Dec 29 #35

My comment was sarcasm directed at pedonald - since he neither understands much of anything and Probatim Dec 29 #36

Let me guess . . . a tuna processing plant? Vinca Dec 29 #3

I was thinking along your thoughts..like, "Joe Blow's little sidewalk Marijuana Shopee.." chouchou Dec 29 #13

This is the part I find particularly scary - TBF Dec 29 #7

Not at all different from popsdenver Dec 29 #16

Did you instead mean Poppy Bush? Polybius Dec 29 #37

You are right, Thx Polybius popsdenver Dec 30 #43

deluded old pedo azureblue Dec 29 #8

Lies again is right...Until I see a satellite pic of the "destruction" it's a lie...nt mitch96 Dec 29 #34

He is insane Botany Dec 29 #9

"A big plant or a big facility?" Trump doesn't know what the target was? Martin68 Dec 29 #10

Miller and Cheung invent things to tell Trump Prairie Gates Dec 29 #11

These actions demand a trial BidenRocks Dec 29 #12

I'm sure it was the "biggest facility..." Grins Dec 29 #14

Seriously! Every other time they do anything, Hegseth and the rest of the creeps are like Prairie Gates Dec 29 #19

If this were true, I would expect this would be the lead story mwmisses4289 Dec 29 #15

Agree. Nothing in the papers. Have to riversedge Dec 29 #18

The Guardian and now ABC News has it BumRushDaShow Dec 29 #24

"I would expect this would be the lead story at the BBC, CBC, The Guardian.." BumRushDaShow Dec 29 #21

CNN is reporting this AZProgressive Dec 29 #41

All CNN is reporting is that sources said there was an attack Prairie Gates Dec 30 #44

I don't believe they knew what they were targeting AZProgressive Dec 30 #46

There's zero evidence that there was any attack at all Prairie Gates Dec 30 #47

The interview was last Friday--as per the article the land striketook place on Christmas Eve?? riversedge Dec 29 #17

He's making this stuff up, Bayard Dec 29 #20

"I think media would be all over it if he had actually started his land war." LudwigPastorius Dec 29 #25

Happy 10th DU anniversary, Bayard! True Dough Dec 29 #38

Is it really? Bayard Dec 29 #42

Cadet Bonespurs acts like it's a video game Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 29 #22

Everything. Said by Every Republican. 31st Street Bridge Dec 29 #23

What did they supposedly bomb, a pillow factory? Dave Bowman Dec 29 #26

MaddowBlog-After striking Nigeria, Trump pushes dubious claim about targeting Venezuelan facility LetMyPeopleVote Dec 29 #27

Strike gfarber Dec 29 #28

So he bombed a Costco? SergeStorms Dec 29 #29

USA TODAY: " Rumors of a U.S. strike on Venezuela haven't been confirmed."............ riversedge Dec 29 #31

Yup, it was so bigly yuge that no news organization can find where it was IronLionZion Dec 29 #32

It's justificatory post event talk with no substance Aussie105 Dec 29 #39

WashPost says "marine loading facility" AverageOldGuy Dec 29 #40

Washington Post says that Trump said it was a marine loading facility Prairie Gates Dec 30 #45