Examining the Truth Behind Trump’s Claims on Venezuelan Raids and National Guard Deployments

President Donald Trump’s recent public statements defending U.S. military actions aimed at extracting Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, alongside claims about crime reductions tied to National Guard deployments, invite a critical review. In an era when national sovereignty demands clear-eyed leadership, misleading figures not only cloud public understanding but risk misdirecting our nation’s strategic focus. Do Military Raids Against Venezuelan Drug Trafficking Save Tens of Thousands of Lives? Trump has repeatedly claimed that each intercepted drug-smuggling boat from Venezuela prevents approximately 25,000 overdose deaths — a figure that strains credibility under scrutiny. The Centers for Disease Control reports roughly 76,000 fatal overdoses...