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DEFECTION: Rand Paul BETRAYS Trump on War Powers, Blocks Venezuela AND Greenland Moves

Gary FranchiJanuary 11, 2026398 views
DEFECTION: Rand Paul BETRAYS Trump on War Powers, Blocks Venezuela AND Greenland Moves
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Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) just revealed the true scope of his betrayal of President Trump's America First agenda, admitting on ABC's "This Week" that his war powers resolution isn't just about Venezuela—it's designed to block Trump's strategic moves on Greenland too.

The Kentucky senator, joined by five other Republican defectors, is pushing legislation that would severely limit President Trump's ability to project American strength and secure vital national interests. What Paul frames as "constitutional oversight" looks a lot more like establishment sabotage of Trump's bold foreign policy vision.

"This war powers resolution we're backing isn't just about potential strikes in Venezuela," Paul told ABC. "It's also about Greenland and any other military action the President might consider."

Let that sink in, Patriots. While Trump is working to secure America's strategic interests and expand our influence in critical regions like Greenland—which holds massive mineral wealth and Arctic shipping lanes—his own party members are tying his hands behind his back.

"We're talking about fundamental constitutional questions here," Paul continued, seemingly oblivious to the fact that he's undermining a President who just won a decisive mandate from the American people.

This is classic RINO behavior. The American people voted overwhelmingly for Trump's strong leadership and America First policies, yet Paul and his fellow defectors are more interested in scoring points with the Washington establishment than supporting our Commander-in-Chief.

Greenland represents a massive strategic opportunity for America. With its rare earth minerals, military positioning, and Arctic access, acquiring Greenland would be the kind of visionary deal that only Trump could pull off. Instead of supporting this historic opportunity, Paul wants to hamstring the President with congressional red tape.

The question every patriotic American should be asking: Why are these Republicans more interested in limiting Trump's power than in advancing American interests? Are they really defending the Constitution, or are they just another wing of the swamp Trump promised to drain?

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Gary Franchi

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TeaPartyTomVerifiedJan 11, 2026
Honestly, I've supported Rand for years because he actually reads the Constitution. If he's concerned about war powers, maybe we should listen instead of just assuming he's wrong.
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AmericaFirst88VerifiedJan 11, 2026
Rand Paul has always been his own man, sometimes that's good and sometimes it's not. This feels like the wrong time to be playing constitutional scholar when America's enemies are watching.
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PatriotMike2024VerifiedJan 12, 2026
Absolutely disgusted with Rand Paul right now. Trump has a clear mandate from the people and Paul is undermining America First policies when we need unity the most.
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PatriotMike2024VerifiedJan 12, 2026
Maybe so but timing matters and this feels like sabotage when Trump needs support.
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ConstitutionFirstVerifiedJan 13, 2026
I get your frustration but Rand is actually staying true to constitutional principles here. War powers should go through Congress.
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LibertarianLadyVerifiedJan 12, 2026
Wait, can someone explain what specific war powers Rand is blocking? The article mentions Venezuela and Greenland but I want to understand the constitutional issues at play here.
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VeteranVoterVerifiedJan 12, 2026
As a retired Navy officer, I have mixed feelings about this. I support Trump 100% but I also took an oath to defend the Constitution. Congress does have war powers for a reason, even if it's frustrating when we need decisive action.
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SemperFi1775VerifiedJan 12, 2026
Thank you for your service! I think you're right that we need to balance executive action with constitutional limits.
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TrumpTrain2028VerifiedJan 12, 2026
This is exactly the kind of backstabbing we saw in Trump's first term! RINOs gonna RINO.