What Trump supporters in Florida make of US seizing Maduro
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Key Points:
- Many Trump supporters in Florida view the US operation to remove Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro as a decisive, low-casualty action reflecting "peace through strength," contrasting it with prolonged conflicts like Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Supporters believe toppling Maduro could weaken leftist allies Cuba and Nicaragua, potentially encourage Venezuelan migrants to return home, and align with the MAGA agenda to curb immigration.
- While some Republicans criticize the mission as contrary to their anti-interventionist stance, key Trump allies and officials defend it as necessary to combat drug trafficking and protect US interests in the Western Hemisphere.
- The operation's proximity to the US differentiates it from Middle East conflicts for many isolationist MAGA supporters, who are somewhat more accepting of intervention in nearby
