If you are sitting at home in the United States, why should people in America care about what you're doing here in Venezuela? Yeah, I think it's a great example of this groundbreaking diplomacy of President Trump. You know, Venezuela has been spiraling downhill for 25 years. Traditional efforts have really led to no progress. And in fact, the problems for Americans in crime and drugs, illegal immigration increased, increased risks in the Caribbean neighborhood, a lot of downsides to that and President Trump's entirely unconventional way. (00:26–00:30)
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