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Democrats Offer Weak Response
Netanyahu Calls Trump 'Bold and Brilliant'
Commentary
UPDATED - Madison, Wisconsin — President Trump launched another illegal U.S. regime-change war and invasion of a sovereign country — Venezuela.
Israel's radical Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar praised the invasion that followed the latest U.S. visit by Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu with Trump, and Christian Zionists.
Netanyahu dubbed Trump a leader for Peace this week.
Congressional Democrats' reaction is muted, often veering into legality and calls for Congressional movement, avoiding moral condemnation prominent among the American people.
Wisconsin's Democrat Senator Tammy Baldwin (D) is silent today, obeying her political instinct to gauge the political terrain first before commenting.
Jake Johnson in Common Dreams reports on exceptions to Baldwin's timidity:
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said he will force a Senate vote next week on a bipartisan War Powers Resolution to block additional US military action in Venezuela.
'Where will this go next?' Kaine asked in a statement. 'Will the president deploy our troops to protect Iranian protesters? To enforce the fragile ceasefire in Gaza? To battle terrorists in Nigeria? To seize Greenland or the Panama Canal? To suppress Americans peacefully assembling to protest his policies? Trump has threatened to do all this and more and sees no need to seek legal authorization from people’s elected legislature before putting servicemembers at risk.'
Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wisconsin), an AIPAC political foe, writes:
Trump continues to ignore the US Constitution and lie to Congress and the American people. Bombing and occupying Venezuela is an illegal act of war against a sovereign nation.
— Rep. Mark Pocan (@RepMarkPocan) January 3, 2026
Only Congress has the ability to declare war, but Speaker Johnson and the Republican majorities in the House and Senate have rolled over and gave up our Article One powers.
Secretaries Rubio and Hegseth told Members of Congress their illegal attacks on boats was not about regime change, but capturing a sitting leader is the literal definition of regime change. Trump and his band of misfits seem to have no endgame to this potential quagmire.
House Democrat Minority Leader, Hakeem Jeffries, and Israel-first supporter, put out a mealy-mouthed statement this morning.
Mainstream corporate press and social media have blacked out Israel, which controls U.S. foreign policy, and its political work with Trump for this latest military action.This is so fucking weak. https://t.co/rwOQsqt0wQ
— Krystal Ball (@krystalball) January 3, 2026
🇻🇪 Venezuela President Maduro on Israel:
— ADAM (@AdameMedia) January 3, 2026
“They have sown an ideology more dangerous than Nazism.
They justify raids, extermination, genocide, and atomic bombs"
they'll come for the Christians, Catholics."
This is why he had to go.
pic.twitter.com/lyFDd60kxG
The Democratic governor of Colorado joins several Democratic House members in praising Trump's regime change operation in Venezuela.
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) January 3, 2026
Nothing unites the two parties like new wars and regime changes. It's beautiful DC bipartisanship at its most inspiring: https://t.co/9TL5KENuaj
Congratulations, President @realDonaldTrump for your bold and historic leadership on behalf of freedom and justice. I salute your decisive resolve and the brilliant action of your brave soldiers.
— Benjamin Netanyahu - ×‘× ×™×ž×™×Ÿ × ×ª× ×™×”×• (@netanyahu) January 3, 2026
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