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   Trump always thrives on arguments. Now that the import tariffs haven't proven   
   successful, he's taunting Venezuela. The US Navy is firing on speedboats near   
   the Venezuelan coast without provocation or warning.   
      
   Unfortunately for a Colombian fisherman, his engine stopped working and he   
   drifted off. An easy target for the Americans, he too was shot out of the   
   water without provocation or warning.   
      
   That was quite a travesty for the Americans, so Trump has now launched his   
   political attack on Colombia as well.   
      
   The country is now no longer receiving American support against the drug   
   cartels, and Trump has now told Colombia that the US will intervene if   
   Colombia apparently refuses. As if that justifies the murder of the   
   fisherman...   
      
   Thus, Trump is backing South America into a corner, allowing Russia or China   
   to do good business there, because those countries are eager for trade and   
   protection. If the US can't provide that, they'll look elsewhere.   
      
   For Trump, all of this is a distraction from the Epstein scandal, in which he   
   was frequently mentioned. But hey, if you appoint a sexual assaulter as   
   president, you shouldn't be surprised if you get screwed.   
      
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