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How Trump Expanded the Monroe Doctrine With Venezuela Invasion

How Trump Expanded the Monroe Doctrine With Venezuela Invasion
People celebrate at the Bolívar square in Bogotá, Colombia, on Jan. 3, 2026, after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Luis Acosta/AFP via Getty Images
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In the same vein as Theodore Roosevelt, President Donald Trump has established a new corollary in U.S. foreign policy.

Dustin Bass
Dustin Bass
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Dustin Bass is the creator and host of the “American Tales” podcast and cofounder of “The Sons of History.” He writes two weekly series for The Epoch Times: Profiles in History and This Week in History. He is also an author.