Donald Trump’s latest Truth Social post is not just incoherent — it’s dangerous. In rambling, delusional language, Trump appears to threaten a military confrontation with Venezuela, falsely claiming stolen American oil, invoking terrorism designations, and boasting about a naval blockade that exists only in his imagination.
The timing is not accidental. As pressure mounts over the release of the Epstein files and an economy that continues to slide, Trump appears desperate for a distraction big enough to dominate headlines and drown out accountability. Manufacturing a foreign crisis has always been his instinct, and this moment may be the most alarming example yet.
What makes this situation even more dangerous is the silence from Senate Republicans. With the constitutional authority — and responsibility — to prevent an illegal war, GOP leadership instead appears paralyzed by fear of Trump’s base. Their refusal to act enables escalation and normalizes rhetoric that should terrify anyone who remembers how easily wars begin.
This is not about strength or patriotism. It’s about ego, distraction, and a president who increasingly sees himself as a ruler rather than a public servant. Congress still has a chance to intervene. The question is whether anyone will step up before rhetoric turns into irreversible action.
