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Trump Is Punishing Venezuela for Sending Gang Members to America

 

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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