USS Gravely Invades Trinidad, Venezuela Twists Into Drama Queen

USS Gravely Invades Trinidad, Venezuela Twists Into Drama Queen
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From October 26 to 30, the USS Gravely rolled into Trinidad and Tobago’s Port of Spain, buddying up with the local defense force for some 'military-to-military cooperation' training — basically neighbors' awkward trust falls. Meanwhile, Venezuelan VP Delcy Rodriguez declared the joint exercise 'a military provocation' and warned of a 'false flag attack' without a single shred of evidence. Not to be outdone, Trump ally Rick Scott suggested Venezuelan dictator Maduro should 'head to Russia or China ASAP' because 'his days are numbered,' while Lindsey Graham predicted Trump’s strikes might leave the waters and bring new chaos to Venezuela and Colombia. Trinidad and Tobago’s Foreign Ministry politely reminded Venezuela this is just friendly crime-fighting, no grand Caribbean war planned — still waiting on the White House’s comment, which is apparently on 'do not disturb.'

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Source: Axios | Published: 10/27/2025 | Author: Rebecca Falconer