President Barack Obama's Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes heard the news that President Donald Trump had ordered a strike on Venezuelan military sites and the capture of Nicolás Maduro, and was triggered. For Rhodes, the operation brought up painful memories of Trump obliterating the nuclear enrichment sites in Iran, not to mention his Christmas Day strikes on ISIS strongholds in Nigeria. For Rhodes, there was no coherent rationale for any of these strikes.
Bombing Venezuela, Nigeria and Iran with no legal basis, coherent rationale or even public debate. And Trump seems to just be getting started.
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) January 3, 2026
Sorry about your pals, bro.
— Matt Mackowiak (@MattMackowiak) January 3, 2026
Your boys in Tehran must be terrified.
— JWF (@JammieWF) January 3, 2026
In the wake of the growing protests against the Islamic Republic in more than 50 cities, Trump posted that the United States is "locked and loaded and ready to go" if Iran starts killing protesters.
Go cry to the Ayatollah, you sniveling little Quisling... while you still can.
— Will Collier (@willcollier) January 3, 2026
— Spencer (Florida/Man) (@IslandDog) January 3, 2026
Incredible commentary from one of the greats of bad foreign policy, many even say you’re the GOAT
— Jon Kol (@thePalenimbus) January 3, 2026
Hamas, sit this one out.
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) January 3, 2026
"Hamas" was reportedly Rhodes' code name in the Obama White House.
I’m sorry this is happening to you Mr Hamas
— Dylan Marrello (@ragingbullcap) January 3, 2026
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Pretty coherent rationale — they are enemies of the U.S. So we don’t send them pallets of cash.
— Dan Gainor (@dangainor) January 3, 2026
Your boss bombed more countries than any president since WWII, I think you should sit this one out.
— Righteous⚡️Crusader (@Craftmastah) January 3, 2026
Let it be known that Ben Rhodes, a failed Obama appointee, supports Islamist terrorists who butcher Nigerians, Venezuelan dictators who strip their people of their vote and prosperity, and Iranian theocrats who gun down their own citizens when they rise up.
— Moshe Emilio Lavi (@MosheELavi) January 3, 2026
Thank you. I am always glad to get your take on foreign policy since the truth is always the complete opposite of whatever you have to say, pallets of cash to Iran-boy.
— Brian Rose (@drbtrose) January 3, 2026
Better to send pallets of cash to our enemies and close down years long terrorism investigations to placate them, right?
— David Bernstein (@ProfDBernstein) January 3, 2026
No debate that includes you is required.
— Andrew Beck (@AndrewBeckUSA) January 3, 2026
Pay attention to the long list of crybaby collectivists who are deeply upset that Venezuela is free from tyranny today —
— Terrible Swift Sword (@TerribleSword) January 3, 2026
Mamdani
Bernie
Obama
Tim Walz
Gavin Newsom
AOC
Xi Jinping
Sean Penn
Ben Rhodes @brhodes
Funny you didn’t mention Syria, Libya, Iraq, Yemen, Pakistan , Afghanistan and Somalia
— Jim Devine (@TheTubby2024) January 3, 2026
But that wasn’t just an oversight, was it?
Rhodes needs to pace himself. It's only 2026.
Damn right he’s just getting started
— Elizabeth Barcohana (@E_Barcohana) January 3, 2026
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