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Title: Here's a good question for Trump
Post by: CC27 on January 05, 2026, 07:27:29 AM
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Pototan (2,986 posts)

Here's a good question for Trump

Q. "If the United States is running the Venezuelan government, why haven't the 5 American hostages held in that country been released?"

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220910419

That is called a stupid  question
Title: Re: Here's a good question for Trump
Post by: SVPete on January 05, 2026, 08:20:09 AM
Quoting the punchline of an old joke, "Patience, jackass."

In the real world, a new government is being formed that is having to, in turn, establish control in various areas of the country.
Title: Re: Here's a good question for Trump
Post by: ADsOutburst on January 05, 2026, 08:27:24 AM
These. Things. Take. Time.
Title: Re: Here's a good question for Trump
Post by: SVPete on January 05, 2026, 08:45:28 AM
Context, context, context:

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/01/americas/americans-freed-in-venezuela-intl-hnk (https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/01/americas/americans-freed-in-venezuela-intl-hnk), January 31, 2025

https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2025/07/welcoming-the-release-of-u-s-nationals-and-political-prisoners-held-in-venezuela/ (https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2025/07/welcoming-the-release-of-u-s-nationals-and-political-prisoners-held-in-venezuela/), July 18, 2025
Title: Re: Here's a good question for Trump
Post by: Zathras on January 05, 2026, 10:27:17 AM
Quote from: SVPete on January 05, 2026, 08:45:28 AM
Context, context, context:

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/01/americas/americans-freed-in-venezuela-intl-hnk (https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/01/americas/americans-freed-in-venezuela-intl-hnk), January 31, 2025

https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2025/07/welcoming-the-release-of-u-s-nationals-and-political-prisoners-held-in-venezuela/ (https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2025/07/welcoming-the-release-of-u-s-nationals-and-political-prisoners-held-in-venezuela/), July 18, 2025

So the answer to the DUchebag's question is the hostages are free and living their lives for almost a year here in America.
Title: Re: Here's a good question for Trump
Post by: SVPete on January 05, 2026, 11:04:31 AM
Quote from: Zathras on January 05, 2026, 10:27:17 AM
So the answer to the DUchebag's question is the hostages are free and living their lives for almost a year here in America.

Some, but if DUmmie Pototan 's snark is not totally false, there is a handful more.