'Nobody can take us': Trump praises military operation in Venezuela
In remarks before House Republicans Tuesday, President Donald Trump praised the US raid in Venezuela that captured President Nicolás Maduro as "brilliant tactically" and "an amazing military feat." He also slammed Democrats for criticizing the operation.
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President Donald Trump insists Republicans have "so many good nuggets" to campaign on as they try to hold their slim House majority. On Tuesday, Trump spoke for nearly 90 minutes at a GOP policy forum. He spent much of the time defending past actions and joking about various topics. Trump emphasized the success of his 2024 presidential campaign and pondered why voters turn against the party in power during midterms. But he had little in the way of a fresh policy agenda or a cohesive new message to guide the year. And he warned that if Democrats regain control of Congress, "they'll find a way to impeach me."
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