The List of Countries Trump Is Threatening With War Keeps Growing

President Donald Trump campaigned on the promise of getting out of foreign wars. He keeps talking about starting more of them.

Sanitized summary: The Intercept reports that U.S. forces attacked Venezuela on Jan. 3–4, 2026, carrying out airstrikes and abducing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife; the couple face narco-terrorism charges in New York. The strikes reportedly killed roughly 80 Venezuelan and Cuban citizens; at least one missile struck an apartment building in Catia La Mar, killing an 80-year-old woman. The Trump administration described the operation as "successful" and signaled further strikes remain possible. Legal experts and several world leaders called the operation illegal under international law and the U.S. Constitution. The article also documents related U.S. threats or actions toward Cuba, Colombia, Mexico, Greenland (annexation rhetoric), and Iran (threats tied to protests and alleged nuclear concerns), plus domestic and regional political reactions and protests. Source: The Intercept (investigative news outlet).