All those “illegal alien”, “drug smugglers” now gonna be legal non-white citizens … Hahaha!

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    According to the Constitution, Trump cannot legally declare Venezuela the 51st state without congressional approval or Venezuela’s consent.

    There’s that pesky concept again that Trump doesn’t seem to understand, or have, or know about.

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      “Trump cannot” (and “GOP cannot”) is the down-beat in the song of life. It doesn’t seem to matter what the law says for right-wingers when they’re in power. They will do what they please in the absence of adequate resistance.

      Edit: in this case, though, I doubt it’s more than another distraction from the Epstein files

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      without congressional approval or Venezuela’s consent.

      I assume they mean and? Even in a world where Venezuela did agree, you still need Congressional approval.

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      there’s that pesky concept that this clown ignores laws and norms, and has 2 additional branches of goverment who are dedicated to nothing more than sycophancy to him.

      The US government is currently run by calvinball rules.

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      Well he has been able to do a shit ton without out congressional approval that he wasn’t supposed to, no wonder he thinks he get do it without Venezuela’s consent as well.

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    Wait, but I thought Canada was going to be 51st state? Or was that Greenland? Or maybe Cuba?? /j

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    Why didn’t I think about this? This isn’t about resources, or annexation. This is about him being the president who added another state. Something Obama didn’t do.

    Moron, he could easily make Puerto Rico the 51st state.

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    I never had any interest in visiting the US, now I have actual reasons to never go. Thanks big orange baboon!

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    That’s what happens if you don’t follow his demands, Canada. Now you got replaced by Venezuela. I am sure this will hurt you.

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    I’m surprised. Hispanics generally vote Democratic. If Venezuela becomes a state, it will have 2 Senators and many House of Representatives members.

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      You assume by state he means state and not territory. Because let’s be honest, they wouldn’t get any representation at the federal level.

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          You give him too much credit to understand what statehood means when compared to making it a territory.

          He is also only considering it to keep the news focused away from the Epstine files, and everything else he is actually doing.

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        AND IF AN ARTIST FROM THERE SINGS AT THE SUPERBOWL WE WILL PLUG OUR EARS AND GO NANANANANANANA I CANT HEAR YOU

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        The population of Venezuela is around 28.6 million. The population of Puerto Rico is around 3.2 million. Venezuela would get more House members.

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      In the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump received 46% of the Latino vote, marking the highest percentage for a Republican candidate in U.S. history.

      As you can see, it’s also working out great for the Latino voters.

      Propaganda works.