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The United States’ daring operation to seize Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro has reshaped the geopolitical landscape overnight, and President Donald Trump made it plain this is about more than just regime change — he wants American oil companies to go in and rebuild what corrupt regimes destroyed. Mr. Trump told reporters the U.S. is “in charge” of Venezuela for now and signaled that Chevron, Exxon, ConocoPhillips and others would be allowed to fix the oil infrastructure and invest U.S. capital to get production flowing again. This audacious move marks a return to bold American leadership after years of weakness abroad.
Markets reacted exactly the way patriots and investors would expect: gold and silver jumped as safe-haven demand rose, while shares of major American oil and energy services firms surged on the promise of access to Venezuela’s massive reserves. Forbes reported double-digit moves in precious metals and strong premarket gains for Chevron, Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips as traders priced in a potential reopening of Venezuelan crude. Wall Street’s rally shows private capital, not foreign aid, will be the engine to restore value to a country ruined by socialism.
Call it what it is: decisive, unapologetic action to defend American interests and secure vital energy resources. For years the left grandstanded about foreign entanglements while hobbling our own industry with endless regulations and virtue-signaling sanctions that mainly hurt American workers. Now we have a president willing to use American strength to open opportunities for American companies and American jobs, and conservatives should be loud in our support.
Of course, Washington must insist on proper controls — American taxpayers must not be left to foot the bill and American firms must operate under strict oversight to ensure reconstruction benefits ordinary Venezuelans and American consumers alike. Chevron already has unique licensure history in Venezuela, and executives are publicly signaling interest in investing where legal frameworks permit, but rebuilding dilapidated heavy-oil infrastructure will take billions and smart management. Let the free market do what it does best: turn wreckage into wealth, not endless foreign aid.
The international fallout will be noisy — Maduro has pleaded not guilty in a U.S. courtroom after his arrest, and Caracas loyalists and anti-American regimes will howl about sovereignty and “kidnapping.” News outlets report protests and diplomatic fury, and critics on the left will pretend outrage while ignoring decades of kleptocracy, drug trafficking allegations, and the suffering of Venezuelan families under Chavez and Maduro. The rule of law is now playing out in courts and on a global stage; patriotic Americans should demand transparency and accountability as the judicial process proceeds.
This is a moment for conservatives to stand tall: defend American energy dominance, support policies that turn resources into prosperity, and hold politicians accountable to ensure any Venezuelan reconstruction enriches freedom rather than entrenched cronies. Let the naysayers wring their hands — hardworking Americans know that restoring production, securing supply chains, and rewarding enterprise are the real answers to global instability. If Washington follows through with strength, prudence, and American-first priorities, this bold chapter could deliver lower energy prices, new jobs, and a resounding rebuke to the failed leftist experiments that brought Venezuela to ruin.
