By: La Tabla/Data Journalism Platform 02 NOV 2025
“We’ll see what happens with Venezuela.” This response was given by President Donald Trump when asked about the possibility of military action against the South American country. This comes amid ongoing speculation for more than two months regarding potential force measures.
The nuance in Trump’s statement is notable: he did not say “we’ll see what we’ll do,” but rather “what happens,” suggesting that the decision is not entirely in his hands and that the scenario is influenced by external factors. This calculated ambiguity allows him to keep expectations open without confirming or denying specific plans.
The remark was made to journalists accompanying him on his return flight from Florida to Washington aboard Air Force One this past Sunday afternoon.
Following that response, the president shifted back to his usual talking points: immigration. He accused Venezuela of sending “thousands and thousands, hundreds of thousands of people” from prisons, psychiatric institutions, and with addiction issues into the United States, extending his accusations to other countries like the Congo. According to Trump, these practices were made possible by the “weakness” of previous administrations, particularly labeling Joe Biden’s presidency as the “worst in the history of the country.”
In this context, Venezuela was identified as “one of the worst abusers” in the supposed sending of unwanted migrants. This rhetoric reinforces Trump’s strategy of linking immigration to crime and blaming foreign governments, while also using the issue to attack the Biden administration.
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