Senior Democrat, Bucking Party’s Knee-Jerking Reaction, Praises Trump’s Capture Of ‘Illegitimate’ Maduro

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Senior Democrat, Bucking Party’s Knee-Jerking Reaction, Praises Trump’s Capture Of ‘Illegitimate’ Maduro

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a South Florida Democrat with a sizable Venezuelan population in her district, bucked her party Saturday to praise President Donald Trump’s capture of socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro…

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