Even Close Allies Are Asking Why Trump Wants to Run Venezuela
January 4, 2026
43,718
2,163
359
5.77%
Search the Record
IndexedEvery word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
The Atlantic Episodes Around January 4, 2026
See what was published immediately before and after this episode.
2:30Now PlayingEven Close Allies Are Asking Why Trump Wants to Run Venezuela
YouTube Description
as posted by the channelEven some of Donald Trump’s closest allies are unnerved by his brash approach to ousting Venezuela’s leader, Atlantic staff writers report.
Vivian Salama on the challenges Trump now faces—both in Venezuela and at home. Read more at the link.
Credit: Anadolu, Jesus Vargas, Bloomberg Creative, E+, AFP, Luis James, Jim Watson, Bloomberg, AFP Infographics, Juan Barreto// all via Getty Images
Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube
Links & Promotions
Guests & Subjects Covered
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.