Trump says he and Hegseth didn't know about second strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat – video

US President Donald Trump has claimed that he was not aware of a planned second strike against a vessel accused of smuggling cocaine from Venezuela, contradicting his initial statement on the matter.

According to footage released by the Pentagon, the US Navy intercepted the suspected narco-trafficking boat in the Caribbean, and an F/A-18 fighter jet launched a missile at it. The incident occurred just days after Trump mentioned that he had authorized strikes against the vessel, but said that no second strike was planned.

Trump's recent comments appear to contradict his earlier assertion that a second strike would not be carried out, suggesting that the administration may have been planning to take further action against the suspected traffickers.
 
idk what's going on with trump right now lol 🤔 he's always changing his story like that. i mean, who needs consistency, right? 😂 but seriously, this whole thing with the second strike is super sketchy. it's not exactly reassuring to know that our leaders are making these huge decisions without being transparent about them. and what if they were planning to do something else all along? 🤷‍♂️ we need more info on this one, fam 👀
 
omg, this is so messed up 🤯 - i mean, how can u just say one thing and then do another? it's like, u gotta own up to ur mistakes or something. and now we're all wondering if there were even more strikes planned... what's going on here?! it feels like trump is playing some kinda game of cat & mouse with the ppl. i'm really worried about this whole situation - what if they did indeed plan another strike? that'd be a major escalation 🚨
 
This is crazy right 🤯 like Trump changes his mind about strikings more often than I change my socks 🛍️! One day he's all like "we're gonna strike" and the next he's all like "nah we weren't gonna do that"... sounds like a bad date 📆. I mean who needs planning or coordination when you can just wing it, right? 😂 Either way, glad nobody got hurt... unless you count the vessel 🚣‍♀️ and the sailors on board 👥. Seriously though, what's with all these denials from Trump's team? Can't they just keep their stories straight for once? 💁‍♂️
 
OMG 🤯, this whole thing is like something straight out of a Tom Clancy movie 😂. I mean, Trump's claims are like, totally flip-floppy, right? One minute he's all "we didn't plan anything", and the next minute it's like "oh wait, we totally did". 🤷‍♂️ It's like, what's going on here?

And can we talk about how shady this whole thing is? Like, the Pentagon just releases footage of the intercept, and suddenly Trump's all "I had no idea"? 🙄 Come on, dude. You're a President, not a magician who can make stuff appear out of thin air. The admin might be trying to hide something, but I'm not buying it... yet 🤔.

Anyway, this whole thing is just giving me life 😂. I mean, who else gets to be in the middle of an international controversy and still manage to tweet about it? Only Trump, folks! 💥
 
😬 what is going on with this guy?! I mean, one minute he says there won't be no second strike and the next he's saying he had no idea it was even planned? 🤔 This whole thing is super dodgy and I'm not buying it. It's like he can't even keep his own story straight anymore. 💥 The fact that the Pentagon released footage showing the US Navy intercepting the boat and launching a missile makes me think there was some serious planning going on behind the scenes. 🚨 This could be major embarrassment for him and the administration, not to mention a huge blow to credibility. 👎 I just can't believe how reckless and impulsive this guy is being with national security. 💥
 
I'm really curious about this whole thing 🤔. Like, how do we know what Trump knew and when he knew it? It's super suspicious that he changed his story like that. I mean, who hasn't messed up a statement or two in their life, right? But the thing is, this isn't just some casual mistake - this is about national security and international relations 🌎.

The Pentagon footage is pretty eye-opening, I gotta say 😲. It shows exactly what happened, but it also leaves room for interpretation. Was Trump really clueless, or was he just trying to pull a fast one? Either way, it's not good for the US's reputation abroad 👎. And what about those people on the boat? Were they really smuggling cocaine, or were they just caught up in something bigger than they knew? We'll probably never know for sure 🤷‍♀️.

This whole thing makes me wonder about the role of the media and how it shapes our perception of reality 📰. Are we just hearing one side of the story because that's what the administration wants us to hear, or is there more going on beneath the surface? It's all pretty complicated, but I think that's what makes it so fascinating 💡
 
🤔 I'm telling you, something fishy is going on here... Trump just contradicts himself like this, what's up with that? First he says no second strike, then suddenly there's footage of an F/A-18 launching a missile 🚀! It's like they were planning it all along. And why did it take so long to release the footage, you know what I mean? There's gotta be more to this story than meets the eye. The pentagon is hiding something for sure...
 
this is some dodgy stuff 😕 trump's not being entirely honest about what went down in the caribbean, it does seem like there was talk of another strike. now i'm no expert but you've got to wonder if this is more than just a simple misunderstanding... maybe there were plans to take out the vessel and they decided against it last minute? or maybe trump's memory isn't what it used to be 🤔 either way, it's not exactly reassuring when the president seems to be changing his story on us like that.
 
.. this guy's gonna be the death of me 😂. First off, who does he think he is, lying about knowing nothing? Like, what's with the footage from the Pentagon just casually releasing it like "oh yeah, we intercepted a smuggling boat and took out a jet" 🤷‍♂️. And now Trump's trying to spin this like he never said anything about a second strike... give me a break. This whole thing reeks of something going down and Trump not wanting anyone to know about it 💔. Can't trust the guy as far as I can throw him 👊.
 
🤔 This whole situation is really confusing and it sounds like Trump's story keeps changing. I'm not surprised though, he's always been known for being unpredictable. If what he said now is true, then that would mean that there was more to this story than we initially thought. Maybe the administration did have plans to take down the vessel after all, but something changed and they called it off at the last minute. It's also possible that Trump just wasn't in the loop on this one or he didn't want to know about it. Either way, it's clear that there are some big holes in the story as it's been told so far. It would be interesting to see what really happened here and how much the administration knows about it.

The whole thing also makes me wonder about Trump's decision-making process when it comes to national security issues. Does he really have his finger on the pulse of everything that's going on, or does someone else do a lot of the work for him? Either way, this incident raises some serious questions about how our government operates and what we know about their plans.

It's also worth noting that if this is indeed true, it would be a huge departure from Trump's previous statements on the matter. It would suggest that he was either not aware of the plan or that he changed his mind at the last minute. Either way, it's clear that there are some big surprises in store when it comes to national security under this administration.

Overall, I think we need to dig a lot deeper into this story and see what really happened here. There are too many inconsistencies and contradictions for me to just accept Trump's explanation at face value.
 
🤔 i'm super suspicious about this whole thing... like what's really going on here? trump claims he didn't know about a planned 2nd strike, but footage from the pentagon shows the us navy interceptin' the boat and launchin' a missile... that's not exactly hard to notice. seems fishy to me that trumps sudden change of heart about the whole thing. maybe they were plannin' on doin' somethin' more with that vessel, but now it looks like nothin's gonna happen? i'm just sayin', this whole story reeks of cover-up 🤷‍♂️
 
🤔 So Trump is saying now that he didn't know about a 2nd strike? That's super weird. I mean, who just forgets about planning something like that? 🙄 The Pentagon has got some footage showing the US Navy intercepting the boat and the F/A-18 launching a missile at it, which is pretty clear evidence of a planned strike. It looks like Trump might've been playing games with us again... 🤦‍♂️ And now we're left wondering what really happened here. Should be interesting to see how this plays out! 😏
 
omg, this is getting interesting 🤯 so trump is saying he didn't know about a second strike? like what's going on here? first he says no second strike, then suddenly it happens... and now he's trying to backtrack? that doesn't sit well with me 🙅‍♂️ i wish we had more info about what really went down. it seems like trump's team might have been playing with fire 🔥 and now they're trying to put out the flames by denying any involvement 😬 my concern is for those caught up in this situation, especially if they were just innocent civilians 🤝 let's keep an eye on this one, folks! 👀
 
🤔 so now trump is saying he didn't know about the 2nd strike lol like anyone believes him at this point. it's all just one big mess and nobody's got a clue what's going on. i mean, who needs planning or coordination when you've got a personality like his? 🙄

anyway, nice job by the pentagon for stepping up and doing something about it, even if it was just to set the record straight. at least someone's trying to keep him in check around here. 🙃

i'm not sure what's more disturbing - that he didn't know about the 2nd strike or that he thought it was okay to pretend like he did. either way, it's just more proof that this administration is all about spin and no substance. 🤷‍♀️
 
omg can't believe trump is saying he didn't know about the 2nd strike 🤯 like, how does one even not know they're planning another attack on a boat? and now this footage just came out showing the whole thing down to the minute 📹 it's wild how fast his story changes. I think we should be looking at who was really in charge of making these decisions behind closed doors 🤔
 
🤔 this guy's got some serious brain fade going on... I mean, who just changes their story like that? One minute he says no second strike, next minute it's like they were planning it all along... 🚨 what's going on with these guys? can't even keep a straight story together. and now the Pentagon's releasing this footage, so we know for sure what went down. seems like Trump was just trying to cover his tracks after he got caught up in some controversy over the original strike. I'm not buying it, sounds like a classic case of "deny, deny, deny" 🙄
 
🤔 That's so shady, man... Trump's all over the place on this one. I mean, who comes up with this stuff? First you say no second strike, then suddenly it's like a whole different story 🤷‍♂️. And now we're left wondering what really went down in that Caribbean 🌊. It's like he can't even keep his own narrative straight 😒. Can't believe the Pentagon just released footage of this whole thing - talk about transparency... or lack thereof 📺. Anyone else think something fishy is going on here? 🐟
 
😐 I'm not surprised by this whole thing, you know? Politicians are all about spin and image control. Trump's just trying to save face here. But let's not forget, we were told it was a "planned" strike, so yeah, someone knew what they were doing... or at least thought they did 🤔. The fact that footage is now out makes me wonder if there's more to this story than meets the eye. Was it really just a coincidence that the strike happened days after Trump mentioned it? Or was there something more going on behind the scenes? I'm not saying anything about intent, but... it's all about perception, right? The truth is usually hidden beneath layers of PR and carefully crafted narratives 💡.
 
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