In a reckless escalation of American imperialism, President Donald Trump has ordered a massive, surprise military offensive against Venezuela tonight. While the White House may paint this as a mission to restore democracy, the coordinates of the airstrikes and the sudden deployment of Special Forces tell a different story: this is a violent grab for the world’s largest proven oil reserves.
The videos, recorded and shared on twitter by users “SA_Defensa” and “OSINTdefender” show the bombings that happened at night, and are some of the first which surfaced a couple hours ago.
The “America First” Invasion
Under the cover of darkness, US Air Force and Navy assets—transponders silent—unleashed a torrent of airstrikes on the Venezuelan capital. The sheer scale of the bombardment, which targeted the Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda Air Base and coastal defenses in La Guaira and Higuerote, bears the signature of a Trump regime desperate to secure energy dominance at any cost.
Video footage from Caracas shows American CH-47 Chinook helicopters flying low over the city. These are not merely peacekeepers; they are the heavy-lift workhorses of an invasion force, delivering Special Forces troops directly to the steps of power. It is a brazen violation of sovereignty that critics argue has less to do with human rights and everything to do with the crude oil beneath the Venezuelan soil.
Blood for Barrels
The targets chosen suggest a calculated move to cripple Venezuela’s ability to defend its natural resources. The strikes on Higuerote Airport and the naval defenses at La Guaira cleared a path not just for troops, but potentially for the American oil tankers that will surely follow.
American President Trump, who has long criticized foreign entanglements unless they offer a “deal” for America, appears to have decided that the prize of Venezuela’s oil sector is worth the chaos of regime change. By decapitating the Maduro government, the administration likely hopes to install a compliant regime ready to privatize PDVSA (the state oil company) and hand lucrative contracts to American energy giants.
A Backroom Deal?
The operation has met with suspiciously little resistance. The Venezuelan Army, usually vocal in its defense of the Bolivarian Revolution, has largely stood down. This silence fuels speculation that the Trump administration has already cut a deal with Venezuela’s generals: betray Maduro, and keep your positions in the new, US-approved petro-state.
“I can’t see why else the US would send special forces in helicopters to Caracas unless they were hoping to grab him,” noted one observer. But the “him” in question is merely an obstacle to the resources the US covets. If the generals are indeed standing down, it confirms that this is not a liberation, but a transaction—a coup purchased with promises of power and profit.
The Cost of Dominance
As smoke rises from the weapon stockpiles destroyed in the initial volley, the true cost of Trump’s foreign policy is laid bare. This is not diplomacy; it is a hostile corporate takeover disguised as a military intervention. The “minimal resistance” the US expects is not a sign of successful strategy, but of a country being sold out from the inside.
As the operation continues, the world watches to see if Donald Trump has succeeded in turning a sovereign nation into America’s newest gas station.
Update 6:30 (GMT-3): Trump confirmed the invasion and says that the U.S. “captured” Maduro and his wife
Update 7:23 (GMT-3): An account on bluesky spotted thousands of dollars, on a new account(December 27, 2025) on polymarket, being bet on the shortest forecast for Maduro being removed in 2026. Someone had inside information, probably within the white house, and placed bets.
Update 14:01 (GMT-3): The white house profile on xitter shared a picture of Maduro handcuffed and blindfolded. In the interview where he confirmed the attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro, US President Donald Trump admitted that the country is interested in Venezuela’s oil industry
Update 14:24 (GMT-3): In live interview, Trump says the U.S. “will run Venezuela”
Update 16:04 (GMT-3): On FoxNews, Trump threatned Mexico and Cuba as next targets
Update 19:40 (GMT-3): Maduro was spotted arriving in the United States
This will be updated a more information comes out.