that he tries to disrupt the midterms, cancel them, delay them, whatever else. I mean, this is a guy who just took Maduro out of Venezuela,” Moulton told host Joanna Coles.
Political Maneuvering and Personal Jealousy
The decision by Trump not to replace Maduro with Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado as the interim leader of Venezuela has further fueled political tensions. Instead, he appointed Delcy Rodriguez, a Maduro loyalist, to serve in this role. Moulton argued that “It’d be very tough for her to be the leader doesn’t have the support or the respect within the country,” adding, “And now he’s saying, ‘Oh, well, we just need to be in charge for a while.
They shouldn’t have elections until things simmer down.’ That sounds to me like a trial run of what he can use.”
Trump’s personal jealousy over Machado accepting the Nobel Peace Prize also played a role. “So out of personal jealousy, he did not reflect the will of the Venezuelan people,” Moulton stated. “And now he’s saying, ‘Oh, well, we just need to be in charge for a while. They shouldn’t have elections until things simmer down.’ That sounds to me like a trial run of what he can use.”
Continued Tensions and the Threat of Further Military Action
In August, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky faced similar challenges when Trump questioned why they couldn’t hold elections due to their war with Russia. “So you mean if we happen to be in a war with somebody, no more elections?” Trump quipped. Moulton warned that this situation is not an isolated incident and suggested it might be part of a broader strategy.
“So I think we should take this deadly seriously,” Moulton emphasized. “And if there’s one lesson I’ve learned from Donald Trump over two terms, is that when he says he’s going to do something bad, he almost always does something worse.”
White House’s Response
The White House quickly dismissed Moulton’s concerns, accusing him of having “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” a made-up condition designed for critics. In a statement, spokesperson Abigail Jackson said, “Seth Moulton’s TDS has tragically reached such an advanced stage that he decided to go on the Daily Beast podcast to defend an illegitimate dictator and indicted narcoterrorist while spewing gibberish conspiracy theories to the show’s two listeners. Sad!”
Despite the White House’s dismissive response, Moulton’s warning remains a significant concern for many Democrats who are closely watching Trump’s actions leading up to the midterms.
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