Trump plotting a regime change in Venezuela? Why is he interfering in other nations’ internal politics?

After the US deployed the world’s largest warships and launched 11 strikes on the boats in Venezuelan waters, the country's president, Nicolas Maduro, has accused his American counterpart, Donald Trump, is “fabricating a new eternal war” against him. The US launched strikes on Venezuelan waters, claiming that the boats were trafficking drugs and were linked to the Tren de Aragua criminal gang.

On Tuesday (Oct 28), Venezuela suspended a major gas deal with neighbouring Trinidad and Tobago. The deal was cancelled, citing the island nation’s reception of the USS Gravely, another US warship.

As of writing this, the US has not supported its claim with any proof that the Venezuelan boats were trafficking drugs. Maduro firmly rejected the allegation, saying, “Venezuela is a country that does not produce cocaine leaves."

Not all this drama has escalated the speculation that Trump is eying a regime change in Venezuela. But is it the only country the American president is interfering in? No. Trump has also made comments about, or direct moves towards, the internal affairs of Brazil, India, Israel, and Argentina, among others.

Will he run again for the presidency?

Trump, on Wednesday (Oct 29) has finally accepted that US law does not allow anyone to run for the presidency for the third time. Previously, he had been hinting at running again by saying that “there are ways.” His MAGA base also said that there were various ways to interpret the law that restricted an individual from running for the presidency for a third term. While Trump accepted that US law bars him, but he also said that he has “best numbers,” calling the law “too bad.”

“It’s a very interesting thing. I have the best numbers for any president in many years,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. “And I would say that, if you read it, it’s pretty clear. I’m not allowed to run. It’s too bad but we have a lot of great people,” Trump added.