A follow-up note about U.S. action in Venezuela

By Gary Abernathy

In my recent column on the Trump administration’s actions in Venezuela, I alluded to a separate column I had written for The Empowerment Alliance, specifically focused on the energy-related reasons for the U.S. to remove Nicolas Maduro from power and take control of the country’s oil.

That column, headlined “Trump bluntly admits why Venezuelan action was needed: energy security,” is now available to read at this link. A key takeaway:

Trump’s political opponents will wring their hands over the constitutionality of the military action. Even many Trump supporters will worry that it violates Trump’s “America First” agenda and commits the U.S. to at least a limited degree of “nation building.”

But Trump understands a truth that supersedes any such concerns – the country that loses the struggle for energy supremacy will risk its national security, put itself at the mercy of foreign actors who could turn off our lights on a whim, and surrender the ability to ensure affordable and reliable energy for homes and businesses for generations to come.

I invite you to read the column in its entirety. Thank you for subscribing to Abernathy Road.