Col Doug Macgregor: "Trump's Been Made a Fool"

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Col Doug Macgregor argues that U.S. leaders who make threats and deploy military forces are often expected to act on them, and that this is the dangerous position the U.S. now finds itself in with Venezuela. Neoconservative advisers like Elliott Abrams, Marco Rubio, and figures influenced by Bill Kristol reportedly convinced President Trump that Venezuela would be an easy “cakewalk,” but people in Venezuela—despite disliking Maduro—strongly resist U.S. interference and would fight to defend their country.

The speaker says Trump should apply a classic strategic framework: purpose, method, and end state—asking what the real, attainable political-military objective is, how force would accomplish it, and what the region should look like afterward. Washington rarely asks these questions, just as it didn’t in Vietnam or early in the Korean War. Eisenhower did ask them and rejected reckless proposals; Trump should do the same, fire advisers who misled him, withdraw forces, and openly admit the strategy won’t work.

They suggest Trump should publicly reverse course, withdraw the military, begin direct talks with Venezuela, and overhaul his national security team—though they doubt he has the discipline of an Eisenhower. The discussion also notes that Trump rejected multiple “easy wins” offered by Maduro, likely due to hawkish pressure. Historical comparisons are made to Clinton’s missteps in the Balkans, where he was pushed into conflicts based on unrealistic promises. The speaker concludes that Trump is now “trapped” in Venezuela, Ukraine, and the Middle East, and the only way out is to change advisers and strategy.