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Trump Voters Giving Him Latitude for Caribbean Military Strikes

MAGA base backs US military strikes on suspected drug-smuggling vessels.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth leaves the Capitol after briefing lawmakers.Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

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While President Donald Trump’s military campaign against suspected drug smugglers off the coast of Venezuela is generating criticism from Democrats and a few Republicans in Congress, his MAGA base has his back.