Vance began his post by dismissing the idea Venezuela “has nothing to do with drugs,” a criticism undermining the Trump administration’s reasoning for its aggression against the South American nation. “First off, fentanyl isn’t the only drug in the world and there is still fentanyl coming from Venezuela (or at least there was),” Vance said, going on to claim that cocaine was the “main drug” being trafficked through Venezuela. You see a lot claims that Venezuela has nothing to do with drugs because most of the fentanyl comes from elsewhere. I want to address this:First off, fentanyl isn't the only drug in the world and there is still fentanyl coming from Venezuela (or at least there was). Vice President JD Vance speaks at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest on Dec. 21, 2025.

Source: Huffington Post January 05, 2026 01:33 UTC