Trump’s ultimatum for Maduro: Letters to the Editor — Dec. 3, 2025
The Issue: President Trump telling Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro to resign or face military action.
While President Trump has justifiably pursued criminal drug traffickers from Venezuela, Democrats have protested the legality of military action, despite similar military interventions by former President Barack Obama and others against ISIS and the Taliban (“Don: clock is ticking, Nic,” Dec. 1).
Unfortunately, many Americans appear more concerned with domestic economic issues than foreign policy successes.
Yakov Moshe
Brooklyn
Our president’s threats to Nicolás Maduro are an abuse of power and governmental overreach.
Congress needs to step in immediately and prevent further escalation.
Also, what’s preventing Trump from forcing a regime change in Russia and China, whose leaders make Maduro look like a choir boy?
If I were Maduro, I’d tell Trump I wouldn’t step down until he........





















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