Max Blumenthal: This Is the Utmost Failure: Trump Creates Absolute Chaos - Iran & Venezuela

Trump's aggressive stance and rhetoric towards Iran are directly connected to his need for funding for midterm elections. He relies heavily on 'Ludnik circles' and billionaires tied to Benjamin Netanyahu, who demand displays of loyalty and a hardline approach against Iran. This dynamic explains why Trump, despite initial concerns about Saudi influence, ultimately aligned with Netanyahu's agenda.

Netanyahu entered a meeting 'determined for a display of fealty from Trump' due to 'upcoming midterms and Donald Trump's need to fund these midterms... so much of that funding is coming from Ludnik circles tied Ludnik billionaires tied to Benjamin Netanyahu.'

Israel is actively expanding its influence across the Mediterranean and Red Sea, establishing listening stations, increasing arm sales to Greece, and 'colonizing' Cyprus with wealthy Israelis. This strategy aims to counter Turkey's regional power and establish Israel as a 'regional hegemon,' potentially even pushing back against US interests. This includes recognizing Somaliland to gain access to the Red Sea.

Israel has placed 'numerous listening stations used by its unit 8200' in Greek territory, increased arm sales, and is seeing Cyprus 'colonized by Israelis... a vehicle for Israeli intelligence infiltration.' This is 'a base for countering Turkey in the Mediterranean.'

Trump's Venezuela policy, dubbed 'Operation Southern Spear,' was initially conceived by Stephen Miller to justify mass deportations of Venezuelans under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act and by Marco Rubio to destabilize the Latin American left. The operation involved phony anti-drug strikes and oil tanker seizures, but it has largely failed. Maduro remains in power, oil exports continue, and the US Navy's efforts have been marred by blunders and a lack of clear objectives or exit strategy.

Stephen Miller's reasoning was that Trump 'had to announce or or legally justify the United States somehow being at war with Venezuela to invoke the 1798 ali an enemies act.' 'Operation Southern Spear' began with 'phony anti-drug op' and later moved to seizing oil tankers, but 'Pedvesa... is not changing any of its scheduling for oil exports.'

The US conservative movement is deeply fractured along generational and ideological lines, particularly concerning foreign policy and support for Israel. Figures like Ben Shapiro represent the 'MAGA establishment' and donor class, while Tucker Carlson and a younger generation express anti-war sentiment and question the US-Israel relationship. The death of Charlie Kirk further exposed these divisions, turning TPUSA into a 'gigantic grift' and leaving the right in disarray.

The split 'is not just about Israel. Israel is one of the major issues that is splitting conservatives and it's it's a generational split.' Ben Shapiro 'is still speaking on behalf of some very powerful forces' and 'is the standardbearer of the Trumpist establishment.' TPUSA is 'essentially a gigantic grift for the remaining principles' after Charlie Kirk's assassination.