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Trump Is Punishing Venezuela for Sending Gang Members to America

 

President Donald Trump announced Monday morning additional U.S. sanctions will be placed on Venezuela as further punishment for an influx of violent gang members into American communities. 

“PresidentDonaldJ.TrumpannouncedtodaythattheUnitedStatesofAmericawillbeputtingwhatisknownasaSecondaryTariffontheCountryofVenezuela,fornumerousreasons,includingthefactthatVenezuelahaspurposefullyanddeceitfullysenttotheUnitedStates,undercover,tensofthousandsofhighlevel,andother,criminals,manyofwhomaremurderersandpeopleofaveryviolentnature,”TrumppostedonTruthSocial.“AmongthegangstheysenttotheUnitedStates,isTrendeAragua,whichhasbeengiventhedesignationof“ForeignTerroristOrganization.”WeareintheprocessofreturningthemtoVenezuela—Itisabigtask!Inaddition,VenezuelahasbeenveryhostiletotheUnitedStatesandtheFreedomswhichweespouse.Therefore,anyCountrythatpurchasesOiland/orGasfromVenezuelawillbeforcedtopayaTariffof25%totheUnitedStatesonanyTradetheydowithourCountry.” “Alldocumentationwillbesigned