Dean Obeidallah
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Trump gave us the Jan 6 terrorist attack in an effort to remain in power despite losing now attacks another country and kidnaps the leader in clear violation of US and international law. War criminals-- be they Trump, Putin or Netanayhu--don't care about the law until the world forces them to stop.
January 4, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Trump gave us the Jan 6 terrorist attack in an effort to remain in power despite losing now attacks another country and kidnaps the leader in clear violation of US and international law. War criminals-- be they Trump, Putin or Netanayhu--don't care about the law until the world forces them to stop.
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The VP of Venezuela is now running the country with literally a gun pointed to her head by Trump’s military. That is how Trump will “run” Venezuela
KEY FACT: Trump doesn't want to bring freedom/democracy to Venezuela--he just wants a leader who will ensure Trump's oil oligarchs can make $. That's why Trump choose as new leader Delcy Rodríguez--Maduro's VP who helped Maduro oppress the people--over pro-democracy activist Maria Corina Machado.
January 4, 2026 at 2:32 PM
The VP of Venezuela is now running the country with literally a gun pointed to her head by Trump’s military. That is how Trump will “run” Venezuela
Enjoyed speaking with my friend and tireless activist @jessicadenson07.bsky.social on her show: youtube.com/live/VrZOCTl...
LIVE: It's the Year for TRUMP TO GO as Mamdani SHATTERS Status Quo | Lights On with Jessica Denson
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January 4, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Enjoyed speaking with my friend and tireless activist @jessicadenson07.bsky.social on her show: youtube.com/live/VrZOCTl...
Joy Reid stated bluntly on my show that news anchors were not allowed to say Trump fell asleep at meetings or events: We literally had pictures of Trump with his eyes straight up closed. He was definitely asleep,” adding, “but we were told we could not say he was asleep.” youtu.be/0o9SsUzGtjg?...
Joy Reid on how corporate media still protects Trump! She couldn't even say Trump was "asleep."
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January 4, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Joy Reid stated bluntly on my show that news anchors were not allowed to say Trump fell asleep at meetings or events: We literally had pictures of Trump with his eyes straight up closed. He was definitely asleep,” adding, “but we were told we could not say he was asleep.” youtu.be/0o9SsUzGtjg?...
Trump is the Putin of the Western hemisphere and should be treated as such including being prosecuted and personally sanctioned—along with his top officials. My article: deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/trump-shou...
Trump should not just be impeached—he must be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court!
Trump must be held accountable!
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January 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Trump is the Putin of the Western hemisphere and should be treated as such including being prosecuted and personally sanctioned—along with his top officials. My article: deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/trump-shou...
New York City’s funniest and longest running Brown comedy show returns on Sunday, Jan 18 for another great show featuring an all-star line up of comedians. www.eventbrite.com/e/the-big-br...
January 4, 2026 at 4:12 PM
New York City’s funniest and longest running Brown comedy show returns on Sunday, Jan 18 for another great show featuring an all-star line up of comedians. www.eventbrite.com/e/the-big-br...
If you are angry that MSNOW is airing a segment on Zohran Mamdani, you are bigot. It's the simple. So STFU and go join MAGA!
January 4, 2026 at 4:02 PM
If you are angry that MSNOW is airing a segment on Zohran Mamdani, you are bigot. It's the simple. So STFU and go join MAGA!
In Trump's press conference Saturday on Venezuela he mentioned the word "oil" more than 25 times. How many times did he mention "democracy" or "freedom" for the people of Venezuela? ZERO!
January 4, 2026 at 3:57 PM
In Trump's press conference Saturday on Venezuela he mentioned the word "oil" more than 25 times. How many times did he mention "democracy" or "freedom" for the people of Venezuela? ZERO!
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January 4, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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Putin's original plan for Ukraine was to remove Zelensky and install as leader a Pro-Putin leader/puppet. That is the plan Trump just implemented in Venezuela. Trump is the Putin of the Western Hemisphere.
January 4, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Putin's original plan for Ukraine was to remove Zelensky and install as leader a Pro-Putin leader/puppet. That is the plan Trump just implemented in Venezuela. Trump is the Putin of the Western Hemisphere.
European leaders all lined up to stop Putin-but when Trump carries out regime change in Venezuela, they are cheering or "monitoring the situation." I guess they will keep monitoring until the day Trump or his ally Putin removes them from office.
January 4, 2026 at 2:54 PM
European leaders all lined up to stop Putin-but when Trump carries out regime change in Venezuela, they are cheering or "monitoring the situation." I guess they will keep monitoring until the day Trump or his ally Putin removes them from office.
The VP of Venezuela is now running the country with literally a gun pointed to her head by Trump’s military. That is how Trump will “run” Venezuela
KEY FACT: Trump doesn't want to bring freedom/democracy to Venezuela--he just wants a leader who will ensure Trump's oil oligarchs can make $. That's why Trump choose as new leader Delcy Rodríguez--Maduro's VP who helped Maduro oppress the people--over pro-democracy activist Maria Corina Machado.
January 4, 2026 at 2:32 PM
The VP of Venezuela is now running the country with literally a gun pointed to her head by Trump’s military. That is how Trump will “run” Venezuela
Tom Cotton on CNN says US did not pick Maduro's VP Delcy Rodriguez to run Venezuela. That's a LIE. Trump said yesterday at press conference Rodriguez had talked to Marco Rubio and was “essentially willing to do what we think is necessary to make Venezuela great again...she was quite gracious.”
Trump removed Maduro because he was a "brutal dictator who oppressed his people." So who did Trump pick to now run Venezuela? Maduro's own VP who helped him every step of the way brutally oppress the people of Venezuela. Difference is the VP agrees to let Trump's oil oligarchs take the nation's oil.
January 4, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Tom Cotton on CNN says US did not pick Maduro's VP Delcy Rodriguez to run Venezuela. That's a LIE. Trump said yesterday at press conference Rodriguez had talked to Marco Rubio and was “essentially willing to do what we think is necessary to make Venezuela great again...she was quite gracious.”
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Trump removed Maduro because he was a "brutal dictator who oppressed his people." So who did Trump pick to now run Venezuela? Maduro's own VP who helped him every step of the way brutally oppress the people of Venezuela. Difference is the VP agrees to let Trump's oil oligarchs take the nation's oil.
January 4, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Trump removed Maduro because he was a "brutal dictator who oppressed his people." So who did Trump pick to now run Venezuela? Maduro's own VP who helped him every step of the way brutally oppress the people of Venezuela. Difference is the VP agrees to let Trump's oil oligarchs take the nation's oil.
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Trump is the Putin of the Western hemisphere and should be treated as such including being prosecuted and personally sanctioned—along with his top officials—by other nations. If there is no punishment for this attack, he will 100% repeat it. My article: deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/trump-shou...
Trump should not just be impeached—he must be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court!
Trump must be held accountable!
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January 3, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Trump is the Putin of the Western hemisphere and should be treated as such including being prosecuted and personally sanctioned—along with his top officials—by other nations. If there is no punishment for this attack, he will 100% repeat it. My article: deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/trump-shou...
Tom Cotton on CNN says US did not pick Maduro's VP Delcy Rodriguez to run Venezuela. That's a LIE. Trump said yesterday at press conference Rodriguez had talked to Marco Rubio and was “essentially willing to do what we think is necessary to make Venezuela great again...she was quite gracious.”
January 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Tom Cotton on CNN says US did not pick Maduro's VP Delcy Rodriguez to run Venezuela. That's a LIE. Trump said yesterday at press conference Rodriguez had talked to Marco Rubio and was “essentially willing to do what we think is necessary to make Venezuela great again...she was quite gracious.”
Republicans control Congress yet Trump didn’t inform them in advance of the plot to kidnap Maduro. Imagine what Trump does after Democrats win control of Congress in this election?! Democrats will have to condition military funding on seeking Approval from them in advance.
January 4, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Republicans control Congress yet Trump didn’t inform them in advance of the plot to kidnap Maduro. Imagine what Trump does after Democrats win control of Congress in this election?! Democrats will have to condition military funding on seeking Approval from them in advance.
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If you ever wondered what if felt like to live in Putin’s Russia now you know.
January 4, 2026 at 1:52 AM
If you ever wondered what if felt like to live in Putin’s Russia now you know.
FACT: Maduro's brutal regime is still in power in Venezuela given Maduro's own VP who helped crush dissent is running the country. We will see what happens when people beginning protesting. I predict as long as Trump's oil oligarchs can get the oil he won't care about dissent being suppressed.
January 4, 2026 at 1:04 PM
FACT: Maduro's brutal regime is still in power in Venezuela given Maduro's own VP who helped crush dissent is running the country. We will see what happens when people beginning protesting. I predict as long as Trump's oil oligarchs can get the oil he won't care about dissent being suppressed.
People keep posting Trump didn't want Marina Corina Machado as Ven leader bc she won Nobel Peace prize over him. She was NOT 2024 presidential candidate of her party. It was Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia. Machado yesterday urged Urrutia be Pres. But Trump wants a leader who will give him access to oil!
January 4, 2026 at 1:01 PM
People keep posting Trump didn't want Marina Corina Machado as Ven leader bc she won Nobel Peace prize over him. She was NOT 2024 presidential candidate of her party. It was Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia. Machado yesterday urged Urrutia be Pres. But Trump wants a leader who will give him access to oil!
Trump removed Maduro because he was a "brutal dictator who oppressed his people." So who did Trump pick to now run Venezuela? Maduro's own VP who helped him every step of the way brutally oppress the people of Venezuela. Difference is the VP agrees to let Trump's oil oligarchs take the nation's oil.
January 4, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Trump removed Maduro because he was a "brutal dictator who oppressed his people." So who did Trump pick to now run Venezuela? Maduro's own VP who helped him every step of the way brutally oppress the people of Venezuela. Difference is the VP agrees to let Trump's oil oligarchs take the nation's oil.
If you read Venezuela's pro-democracy activist Machado's letter after Maduro was removed she does NOT speak of welcoming oil oligarchs to Venezuela-she talks about the people controlling their own nation and assets. Trump did NOT want her or her allies for that reason
www.cbsnews.com/news/venezue...
www.cbsnews.com/news/venezue...
January 4, 2026 at 12:49 PM
If you read Venezuela's pro-democracy activist Machado's letter after Maduro was removed she does NOT speak of welcoming oil oligarchs to Venezuela-she talks about the people controlling their own nation and assets. Trump did NOT want her or her allies for that reason
www.cbsnews.com/news/venezue...
www.cbsnews.com/news/venezue...
Putin's original plan for Ukraine was to remove Zelensky and install as leader a Pro-Putin leader/puppet. That is the plan Trump just implemented in Venezuela. Trump is the Putin of the Western Hemisphere.
January 4, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Putin's original plan for Ukraine was to remove Zelensky and install as leader a Pro-Putin leader/puppet. That is the plan Trump just implemented in Venezuela. Trump is the Putin of the Western Hemisphere.
Don't believe LIES of GOP saying they support removing Maduro because it will bring democracy to Venezuela. Trump now installed as leader Maduro's VP who helped Maduro crush dissent. If Trump picked pro-democracy activist to run nation then the OIL would be for the people-NOT Trump's oil oligarchs!
KEY FACT: Trump doesn't want to bring freedom/democracy to Venezuela--he just wants a leader who will ensure Trump's oil oligarchs can make $. That's why Trump choose as new leader Delcy Rodríguez--Maduro's VP who helped Maduro oppress the people--over pro-democracy activist Maria Corina Machado.
January 4, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Don't believe LIES of GOP saying they support removing Maduro because it will bring democracy to Venezuela. Trump now installed as leader Maduro's VP who helped Maduro crush dissent. If Trump picked pro-democracy activist to run nation then the OIL would be for the people-NOT Trump's oil oligarchs!
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History tells us appeasement of an aspiring fascist leader like Trump will only empower him.
Will the world learn from history--or will they allow Trump to repeat it?!
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Will the world learn from history--or will they allow Trump to repeat it?!
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January 4, 2026 at 11:46 AM
History tells us appeasement of an aspiring fascist leader like Trump will only empower him.
Will the world learn from history--or will they allow Trump to repeat it?!
@deanobeidallah.bsky.social
substack.com/@deanobeidal...
Will the world learn from history--or will they allow Trump to repeat it?!
@deanobeidallah.bsky.social
substack.com/@deanobeidal...