Rendezvous in Venezuela

"What is the 'Trump factor'? Look around - you can see it every day. But pay close attention, as so much is going on, some of Trump's 'wins' might go un-noticed. But they are there. Each and every day." 

When Donald Trump is president, you dare not blink nor doze off. Why? More stuff happens in one day under Trump than happened under four years of Sleepy Joe. I do try and stay abreast of everything which is going on under Trump 47, but it is hard! Plus, we have had the unfortunate events of this week - two plane crashes. The one last night was just as horrific as the one at Reagan airport, only in a different way. The old saying is that plane crashes always happen in threes - I sure hope this time it is wrong.

For example, what is happening today? Or happened yesterday? We have the first American hostage released from Gaza. I saw it on the news, and he did not look very well. He was gaunt and appeared as if he had just spent over 400 days in some kind of hell. Doug Burgum, the former North Dakota governor, was sworn in as the new Interior Secretary. Thank goodness, as the one they had under Biden was a true nut ball. Plus today is the first day the Canada/Mexico/China tariffs take effect.

But the story which almost fell off the news cycle was indeed a peach. Donald Trump sent Rick Granell down to Venezuela to bring some American prisoner's home. Wait - what American prisoners? They ones we had not heard of when Sleepy Joe was president. Why did Trump send Granell? Because Rick Granell is tried and tested. He is Trump's right-hand man on the real tough stuff. That is why Trump gave Rick Granell the title of Special Presidental Envoy for Special Missions.

Wow! To get six American released from this tyrant in Venezuela! I bet Granell had to go down with a boat load of cash to exchange for them. Nope - not a cent. How about a prisoner exchange? Nope - nada. He went down there and had a meeting with Maduro to discuss the issue of getting our people back. He also told Maduro we would be returning his people shortly (Tren de Aragua gang members). The specifics which were discussed between Granell and Maduro is not known at this time. All we know is when Rick left the meeting, he told Maduro, "I will be in my plane for an hour. Then we are leaving." 

Before the hour was up, a car pulled up by Granell's plane and the six Americans got out. Just like that. No laborious and time-consuming negotiations, no prisoner exchange, no money, just the "Trump factor". Chalk up another win for Donald Trump. Another win for America. 

Meanwhile, back in Mexico, the socialist president is still trying to convince Google to rename the United States on their maps to pay us back for renaming the Gulf of America. Sorry Mexico - you are late to the party. Donald Trump already got the win on the renaming issue.

What is the "Trump factor"? Look around - you can see it every day. But pay close attention, as so much is going on, some of his "wins" might go un-noticed. But they are there. Each and every day.