Here are some direct quotes or statements from President Trump about U.S. policy toward Venezuela:

1.

“If they’re foolish enough to be sailing along, they’ll be sailing along back into one of our harbors” (about oil tankers near Venezuela).

2.

“He knows exactly what I want” — referring to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s understanding of U.S. intentions.

3.

“For the theft of our assets … the Venezuelan regime has been designated a FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION” — on why he ordered a blockade of oil tankers.

4.

“I am ordering a TOTAL AND COMPLETE BLOCKADE of all sanctioned oil tankers going into and out of Venezuela.”

5. (Implied from public posts) “Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest armada ever assembled in the history of South America.”

🤔 Your turn: Where’s the fallacy?

Which thinking traps can you spot in these statements?

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