The Media Refuses to Call Trump’s Venezuela Attack an Act of War
The Intercept••general
Key Points:
- Recent actions by President Trump against Venezuela, including bombing, kidnapping President Nicolás Maduro, and seizing resources, constitute clear acts of war and violations of international law, yet U.S. mainstream media largely avoid framing them as such.
- U.S. media outlets have adopted euphemistic language like “operation,” “pressure campaign,” and “capture” to describe these aggressive acts, aligning closely with the Trump administration’s preferred narrative and downplaying the severity of the events.
- The media have also perpetuated misleading legal justifications for U.S. actions, such as referring to unilateral U.S. sanctions as “international sanctions” and suggesting legality under international law despite the U.S. not being a party to relevant treaties.
- Unlike their coverage of Russia
