TELL CONGRESS: Trump has identified targets to strike inside Venezuela. Despite bipartisan opposition to these war plans, a source close to the WH says Trump will only coordinate with Congress “when Maduro’s corpse is in U.S. custody.” Sign the petition: Urge lawmakers to prevent a ground war with Venezuela.

Trump has identified targets to strike within Venezuela as he plans a ground war to topple the Venezuelan government.1

Despite a bipartisan coalition of Senators opposing Trump’s lawless strikes on Venezuelan boats and his unilateral war plans, a source close to the White House told Semafor that Trump will only coordinate with Congress “when Maduro’s corpse is in U.S. custody.”2

Rep. Ro Khanna called on lawmakers to stop Trump’s “blatantly unconstitutional” attack plans and take urgent action to stop “another endless, regime-change war.”3 Senators Tim Kaine, Adam Schiff and Rand Paul are pushing a war powers resolution to stop Trump from launching an illegal ground war against Venezuela — and the vote could happen any day.

Sign the petition: Vote YES on War Powers Resolution to prevent Trump from starting a war with Venezuela!

Video of Trump speaking in 2023 reveals some of his real motivations for attacking the Maduro government. Trump claimed that Venezuela was on the verge of collapse during his first term and said, “we would’ve taken it over, we would’ve gotten all that oil.”4

Trump has escalated violence and threats against Venezuela for weeks. His administration has bombed six boats coming from Venezuela, killing at least 35 people.5 The military has moved massive warships into the Caribbean.6 Trump even authorized the CIA to carry out lethal operations in Venezuela.7

Trump’s unauthorized strikes and the prospect of another prolonged, destabilizing war are fueling some Republican support behind this War Powers Resolution. But we need more members of Congress to stop Trump NOW!

Sign the petition: Urge your lawmakers in Congress to vote to prevent Trump from going to war with Venezuela.

Thanks for taking action,

Joey and the team at Demand Progress

Sources:

  1. The Wall Street Journal, "U.S. Eyes Striking Venezuelan Military Targets Used for Drug Trafficking,” October 30, 2025.
  2. Semafor, "‘It’s important to liberate Venezuela’: Congressional Republicans cheer Trump’s offensive,” October 23, 2025.
  3. Common Dreams, "Khanna Warns Any Trump Attack on Venezuela Would Be ‘Blatantly Unconstitutional’,” October 31, 2025.
  4. Acyn on X, "Trump: When I left, Venezuela was ready to collapse. We would have taken it over, we would have gotten all that oil...” June 10, 2023.
  5. Semafor, "‘It’s important to liberate Venezuela’: Congressional Republicans cheer Trump’s offensive,” October 23, 2025.
  6. Common Dreams, "Trump’s Escalation Against Venezuela Continues as Hegseth Deploys Aircraft Carrier Strike Group to Latin American Waters,” October 24, 2025.
  7. The New York Times, "Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela,” October 15, 2025.

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