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Trump played into Maduro’s hands by threatening Venezuela

By Tom Rogan
Published August 15, 2017 9:19pm ET
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Trump played into Maduro’s hands by threatening Venezuela
The frustration over President Trump's attitude toward race relations has boiled over to the president's most senior advisors and cabinet members.

On Friday, President Trump threatened Venezuela’s authoritarian government, stating that he had a “military option” to deal with them.

On Monday, the Venezuelan government of President Nicolas Maduro put Trump’s comments to great propaganda effect.

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