Trump has repeatedly referenced the purported role Venezuela played in his yearslong derangement over the 2020 election he falsely claims was stolen from him -- most recently in the early hours of Monday morning.
If you see anyone claiming that the Maduro operation was somehow related to the 2020 election, just know that the Venezuela-voting machines thing was primarily driven by Sidney Powell, whose deranged claims at one point even went too far for Trump. From 2020 (gift link): wapo.st/3Ytqei6
-- Philip Bump (@pbump.com) Jan 5, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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