Stephen Johnson

Foreign relations/democracy development hand. Former DASD for Western Hemisphere at DoD. Taught at @SAISHopkins. Recovering think tank pundit.

[Juan Forero @WSJForero]

Trump says Delcy Rodríguez, the Nicolás Maduro deputy who remains in charge, is taking orders from the US.

One of those orders is to free political prisoners. Yet most of them remain jailed.

⁦@WSJopinion⁩ calls for the release of those 676. https://t.co/FRtSckYvYJ

[Pedro Mario Burelli @pburelli]

.@WSJ EDITORIAL

Mr. Trump, Free the Venezuelan 676

PMBComment: The problem with posting a meme bragging that you are the Interim President of Venezuela - something @realDonaldTrump did a few days ago - is that you end up owning the very mess you claimed you would fix. The government in Caracas promised that all political prisoners would be released by Friday the 13th - a deadline that, as predicted, has not been met. As a result, those detainees still behind bars are effectively Donald Trump’s and Marco Rubio’s prisoners. You cannot praise @delcyrodriguezv and boast about controlling Venezuelan oil production and revenues without also dealing with the human-rights catastrophe that continues to define Delcy Rodríguez and her criminal circle. Ms. Rodríguez and her brother, @jorgerpsuv, played a crucial role in the imprisonment and ongoing torture of all political prisoners in Venezuela.

The U.S. risked treasure and blood to help Venezuela free itself from a brutal dictatorship. The military operation was flawless and sent a very powerful message to the world about the capabilities of the most powerful military in history. This effort was in vain if short term economic optics and gains take precedent over human rights, justice and the effective construction of a path towards democracy and sustainable prosperity.

https://t.co/je1KOvkZZd

[Stephen Johnson @StephenJohnson]

Dear Dems, someone needs to educate AOC on geography. Shocking she wouldn’t know this…

[Andrew Neil @afneil]

Fact check: no part of Venezuela is ‘below the Equator’.

[Stephen Johnson @StephenJohnson]

I would hope so. The US Administration has plenty of leverage over Delcy and her chavista regime right now. Let’s hope they use it…

[Stephen Johnson @StephenJohnson]

Ask the US citizens that ICE killed…

[FBI Director Kash Patel @FBIDirectorKash]

Happy Presidents’ Day to the best President of our lifetime.

President Trump gives law enforcement the support, resources, and respect they deserve.

And America is safer because of it. 🇺🇸

[Stephen Johnson @StephenJohnson]

The trouble with masks and no ID. Is this a kidnapper or an ICE agent—or both? https://t.co/WAK3yRfJBI

[Stephen Johnson @StephenJohnson]

Under DHS shutdown, funding for FEMA, TSA, and Coast Guard is not necessarily at stake. White House can reprogram some of $70 billion authorized for ICE last July. All it needs is Congressional approval. Ball is in their court. https://t.co/kqaMpU0nNE @NPR @TheHill @USATODAY @WSJ

[Stephen Johnson @StephenJohnson]

A lie. But what is true is that many Repubs don’t want Dems to vote and will raid elections offices and redistrict in an effort to deny their opponents a voice.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Yes

[Stephen Johnson @StephenJohnson]

Yeah, right. And supposedly the #UN bought off on #Trump being its chairman in perpetuity…

[Department of State @StateDept]

"Actually, the Board of Peace was chartered and set up by the UN Security Council through a vote at the UN Security Council as to deliberations, so it’s an international organism recognized by the Security Council of the United Nations, which is something I think many of you should be supportive of..." — @SecRubio

[Stephen Johnson @StephenJohnson]

So was #Trump’s intervention in Venezuela up to this point. Drugs still being shipped, flown, and trafficked into our country; Ven government still a repressive dictatorship; Chavistas still in charge…

[Senate Foreign Relations Committee @SFRCdems]

.@SecRubio just said that the French and UK troops who will risk their lives to protect a ceasefire in Ukraine are “irrelevant.”

What a way to reassure our allies.

[Stephen Johnson @StephenJohnson]

Uh, you did that all by yourself Bobby Brainworm…

[The Intellectualist @highbrow_nobrow]

RFK Jr: The Democratic Party spent tens of millions of dollars… to make me look like a crazy person. (September 2024) @Acyn

[Stephen Johnson @StephenJohnson]

Question to ask account holders—will you ever see your money again?

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Trump: "I'm pleased to announce that Visa is creating a brand new platform that will allow credit card holders to deposit their cash back rewards directly into Trump Accounts. Where's the head of Visa? Thank you very much."

[Stephen Johnson @StephenJohnson]

This is how elections are stolen. A prelude to November 2026? https://t.co/sZkpJoXTKK

[Stephen Johnson @StephenJohnson]

In fact, it’s more like 5 percent according to CATO Institute research. Seems Ms. Kristi pulled her figures out of a hat. https://t.co/FKJkP6oSkB

[Rapid Response 47 @RapidResponse47]

.@Sec_Noem: 70% of the illegals detained by ICE have been convicted of or charged with a crime.

Margaret Brennan: "It's not 70%."

@Sec_Noem: "It absolutely is."

Is Margaret Brennan stupid or does she just really hate facts?

[Stephen Johnson @StephenJohnson]

How come so few have criminal histories? You’re just going after low hanging fruit and US citizens who look like they might be foreign born. Sham law enforcement.

[Special Envoy Kristi Noem @EnvoyNoem]

Americans are safer with each arrest of a criminal illegal alien.

Since President Trump came back into office, over 2.6 million illegal aliens have left the country. This includes the more than 670,000 deportations and 2 million self-deportations.

President Trump is restoring law and order.

[Stephen Johnson @StephenJohnson]

Will it cover a $30,000 liver transplant?

[Rick Scott @SenRickScott]

Growing up in a poor family, I watched my mom struggle to get my brother the care he needed. No one should be in that position. We MUST pass my More Affordable Care Act to lower costs & deliver on @POTUS’ mandate to put $$ in your hands, not big insurance.

[Stephen Johnson @StephenJohnson]

This shows just what a little “angel” Delcy is…

[Pedro Mario Burelli @pburelli]

RECORDAR ES NO OLVIDAR

🟥 MAYO 2014 | LOS HERMANOS JORGE Y DELCY RODRÍGUEZ ARREMETEN CONTRA MARIA CORINA

Vale la pena recordar el espectáculo que orquestó el régimen en el Teatro Nacional para acusar a @MariaCorinaYA de intento de magnicidio contra el hoy encarcelado @NicolasMaduro. La figura central de este breve y patético espectáculo fue @jorgerpsuv, una repugnante combinación de Rasputín, Goebbels y Haníbal Lecter. Su hermana, @delcyrodriguezv, actual usurpadora del poder y sirvienta de @realDonaldTrump, como Ministra de Información, publicó un panfleto para difamar a María Corina y a otros en todo el mundo.

Por cierto, @ConCiliaFlores, hoy de bragas naranja, estaba sentada a la derecha de su Rasputín. Deleitándose la ‘Primera Combatiente’, de calumnias y sandeces, que ella misma orquestó como admitió luego públicamente la malvada Fiscal @lortegadiaz

Este incidente ocurrió hace 12 años, y lo que más les molestaba en ese momento era la reunión de María Corina con George W. Bush en 2005, siete años antes!

En estos últimos días han hecho de todo para entorpecer el almuerzo de hoy en la Casa Blanca con @realDonaldTrump. Para ello han contado con los servicios de unos extraños aliados y el enviado ‘especial’ @RichardGrenell.

Enlace al panfleto de Delcy Eloina. https://t.co/bcGXZDhODc

[Stephen Johnson @StephenJohnson]

Premature. Nothing has changed in Venezuela. It’s the same old Chavistas in charge. And Trump’s billionaire buddies get to sell the seized oil. Let’s revisit this in a year and see if any of this benefitted UC cits and Venezuelan cits.

[Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez @RepCarlos]

🚨NEWS —> Rep. Gimenez introduces resolution praising Trump for Maduro capture operation
https://t.co/ERFIqlgVLg

[Stephen Johnson @StephenJohnson]

Then send Melania back to Slovenia. What has she contributed to the good of the nation?

[Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson]

President Trump says jail isn’t enough for Ilhan Omar.

He calls for an “even worse punishment” — sending her back to Somalia.

This should happen immediately, as in today.