Consumer confidence is dropping. The national debt is $38 trillion and climbing like the yodeling mountain climber in that “The Price is Right” game. Donald Trump’s approval ratings are falling and the U.S. is getting more and more restless as 2025 comes to a close.

What’s a wannabe strongman to do to prop up his regime?

Attack Latin America, of course!

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You might ask: Who cares? Cartels are bad, drugs are bad, aren’t they? Of course. But every American should oppose every time a suspected drug boat launching from Latin America is destroyed with no questions asked and no proof offered. Because every time Trump violates yet another law or norm in the name of defending the U.S. and no one stops him, democracy erodes just a little bit more.

This is a president, after all, who seems to dream of treating his enemies, including American cities, like drug boats.

Few will care, alas. It’s Latin America, after all.

Commentary: As Trump blows up supposed narco boats, he uses an old, corrupt playbook on Latin America

As Trump blows up supposed narco boats, he uses an old, corrupt playbook on Latin America

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-25/trump-drug-boats-latin-america

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/arellano-as-trump-blows-up-supposed-narco-boats-he-uses-an-old-corrupt-playbook-on-latin-america/ar-AA1Par3T