The divide between right-wing media personalities and their audiences suggests the Venezuelan raid could pose political problems for Trump. Even as Trump celebrates the operation and [suggests](https://www.axios.com/2026/01/05/trump-mexico-greenland-colombia-venezuela-invade) future raids in Mexico and Colombia, it seems like even hardcore MAGA fans aren’t buying what he’s selling. At the same time, Maduro’s capture has put Trump’s media supporters in a bind: defend Trump or appease their isolationist audiences.
twirlingmypubes on
Corporations First
endmill5050 on
well duh and watching them try to walk it back or lose their business has been amusing. Trump was elected to do Isolationism, no new wars. OG Trumpers will remember Benghazi and Hilary’s attempts to have us go all the way into Syria. This is where the Trump and Trump-adjacent media cottage industry starts choking on it’s own success. Either Trump starts acting like Trump, or his base will just move on to something much worse. Trump cannot control the people who have used him to kick out the system blocking them.
Ok_Cardiologist9898 on
I’ve noticed more trolls than normal as well. On this and the Walz stuff.
thistimelineisweird on
Republicans really want to go die for foreign oil. Anyway.
PopPalsUnited on
Nobody (average American) wants more wars.
It’s that fucking simple.
Gold-Flatworm-4313 on
…Are you sure their audiences said wtf? All my right wing friends/family are cheering this.
bigbowlowrong on
They’ll fall in line, they always do.
log-in_here on
“I cherish peace with all my heart. I don’t care how many men, women, and children I need to kill to get it”.
-DJT
jcblueinc on
Never forgive former Trump supporters. Ever.
Sidiotck on
They also said wtf? In 2016 when his name first came up, then every other day since then.
They seem to get over it and fall right back in line pretty quickly
jmarinara on
MAGA influencers are not leaders and thinkers that arose from the audience they now influence. They are agents of the regime charged with managing and manipulating the audience.
Anthemic_Fartnoises on
I’m really hoping that MAGA’s skepticism of Big Pharma, Big Tech, Big Ag, and Media will translate to Big Oil. Intellectual consistency is not their watchword but maybe we’re entering an era where the runaway reaction of reactionary paranoia escapes the containment of conservative media. Maybe there’s another new color of pill these idiots can talk about taking where you realize the Trump cult runs on cognitive dissonance and generally being a numpty.
AccurateInsect8814 on
The bad press should not only fall on Trump, but on the soldiers as well. If you fight an evil war for an evil empire, you deserve to come home and be a pariah in your own community.
SnoopCat226 on
Idk I saw a poll showing that 2/3 of Republicans polled approve of removing Maduro. I’m not saying it makes it excusable but his die hard supporters have often forgiven inexcusable behavior from Trump (like being a child predator, being a rapist, hanging out with best bud Epstein etc).
KrookedDoesStuff on
Their audience on the fascist subreddit are cheering
Alger6860 on
Influencers bought and paid for (see history) audiences not so much.
WookieBugger on
Call them MEGA influencers. Make Exxon Great Again
Patrout1 on
They stand for nothing
arknarcoticcrop on
no they didn’t, they lapped it up as usual
mortalcassie on
No they didn’t. Their audience did not say WTF. Their audience loves this. Because they’re in a cult, and they support absolutely anything that Trump does.
Fragrant-Ambition853 on
What is it going to take? There are more of us than these monsters. I’m not a leader, but I’ll certainly follow a path to victory against these tyrannical oligarchs. It’s been over a decade of this menace and he and his sycophants commit crimes daily- WHY do we seem to have zero agency? There’s simply more of us who are outraged and angry. I don’t know what I can do- I can’t save the world.
Darth-Bag-Holder on
Absolutely coordinated disinformation is occurring.
trALErun on
Anyone who supports war with Venezuela should be at the top of the draft list. Go ahead, get what you wish for.
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The divide between right-wing media personalities and their audiences suggests the Venezuelan raid could pose political problems for Trump. Even as Trump celebrates the operation and [suggests](https://www.axios.com/2026/01/05/trump-mexico-greenland-colombia-venezuela-invade) future raids in Mexico and Colombia, it seems like even hardcore MAGA fans aren’t buying what he’s selling. At the same time, Maduro’s capture has put Trump’s media supporters in a bind: defend Trump or appease their isolationist audiences.
Corporations First
well duh and watching them try to walk it back or lose their business has been amusing. Trump was elected to do Isolationism, no new wars. OG Trumpers will remember Benghazi and Hilary’s attempts to have us go all the way into Syria. This is where the Trump and Trump-adjacent media cottage industry starts choking on it’s own success. Either Trump starts acting like Trump, or his base will just move on to something much worse. Trump cannot control the people who have used him to kick out the system blocking them.
I’ve noticed more trolls than normal as well. On this and the Walz stuff.
Republicans really want to go die for foreign oil. Anyway.
Nobody (average American) wants more wars.
It’s that fucking simple.
…Are you sure their audiences said wtf? All my right wing friends/family are cheering this.
They’ll fall in line, they always do.
“I cherish peace with all my heart. I don’t care how many men, women, and children I need to kill to get it”.
-DJT
Never forgive former Trump supporters. Ever.
They also said wtf? In 2016 when his name first came up, then every other day since then.
They seem to get over it and fall right back in line pretty quickly
MAGA influencers are not leaders and thinkers that arose from the audience they now influence. They are agents of the regime charged with managing and manipulating the audience.
I’m really hoping that MAGA’s skepticism of Big Pharma, Big Tech, Big Ag, and Media will translate to Big Oil. Intellectual consistency is not their watchword but maybe we’re entering an era where the runaway reaction of reactionary paranoia escapes the containment of conservative media. Maybe there’s another new color of pill these idiots can talk about taking where you realize the Trump cult runs on cognitive dissonance and generally being a numpty.
The bad press should not only fall on Trump, but on the soldiers as well. If you fight an evil war for an evil empire, you deserve to come home and be a pariah in your own community.
Idk I saw a poll showing that 2/3 of Republicans polled approve of removing Maduro. I’m not saying it makes it excusable but his die hard supporters have often forgiven inexcusable behavior from Trump (like being a child predator, being a rapist, hanging out with best bud Epstein etc).
Their audience on the fascist subreddit are cheering
Influencers bought and paid for (see history) audiences not so much.
Call them MEGA influencers. Make Exxon Great Again
They stand for nothing
no they didn’t, they lapped it up as usual
No they didn’t. Their audience did not say WTF. Their audience loves this. Because they’re in a cult, and they support absolutely anything that Trump does.
What is it going to take? There are more of us than these monsters. I’m not a leader, but I’ll certainly follow a path to victory against these tyrannical oligarchs. It’s been over a decade of this menace and he and his sycophants commit crimes daily- WHY do we seem to have zero agency? There’s simply more of us who are outraged and angry. I don’t know what I can do- I can’t save the world.
Absolutely coordinated disinformation is occurring.
Anyone who supports war with Venezuela should be at the top of the draft list. Go ahead, get what you wish for.