Trump Has Already Spent at Least $4.7 Billion Attacking Latin America

https://theintercept.com/2026/04/23/costs-war-latin-america-boat-strikes-venezuela/

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nocturne@slrpnk.net · 32 pts · 102d (1 reply)

Who needs healthcare, housing, and affordable food when we are spreading democracy so hard! /s

Malyca@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 102d

There's no time to waste when there's fishermen out there, waiting to be killed

devolution@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 102d (1 reply)

Latinos for Trump. 😂

InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 102d

I'm surprised they haven't had the Latino ICE drive a bus of deportees over and then not be let back in.

bigfish@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 13 pts · 102d

Can we get these so big they're meaningless costs in terms of something understandable, like years of free lunches for all elementary school students? Housing all currently unhoused people? (Not medical, those costs make no sense)

"Trump Has Already Spent The Equivalent Of Feeding All Elementary School Students For A Quarter Attacking Latin America"

rogsson@piefed.social · 5 pts · 102d

But at least you are great now and nobody laughs at you anymore.