Key Takeaways:
- Paul’s Pushback: Sen. Rand Paul warned that Trump’s strike on a Venezuelan drug boat was unconstitutional, arguing Congress must declare war before such action.
- Constitution vs. Crisis: Paul compared it to raiding a fentanyl house—saying due process is required—while critics noted the traffickers are foreign terrorists flooding America with poison.
- Action Matters: Trump’s decisive strike reflects his America First approach: protect U.S. families, secure borders, and confront narco-trafficking before it reaches American shores.
On Tuesday’s Will Cain Show, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) argued that the Trump administration’s military strike against a Venezuelan drug-trafficking boat lacked constitutional authority. Paul, a longtime libertarian voice, warned that if such actions became “policy,” America could end up blowing up ships “off of Miami” without due process.
“The reason we board them before we blow the crap out of them is some of them don’t have drugs,” Paul said. He compared it to busting a fentanyl house in your neighborhood: “Do you go over there and just kill them or burn them? No, you go to a judge and you get a warrant.”
But Cain pushed back: “They’ve been designated a foreign terrorist organization and they’re importing a chemical that’s killing tens of thousands of Americans.”
Paul doubled down: “Not by Congress—not by Congress, by the president. That’s not constitutional. Under the Constitution, Congress must declare war.”
Here’s the reality: Paul is right to value constitutional limits. Conservatives believe in checks and balances, not executive overreach. But Trump is also right to act decisively when cartels and foreign gangs flood our communities with poison. That’s not a distant problem—it’s killing Americans every day.
The free market thrives on law and order, not narco-anarchy. Taking on traffickers abroad is part of protecting American families and the U.S. economy at home. Trump’s America First agenda is about more than prosperity—it’s about safety, sovereignty, and strength.
And while Paul raises good questions, the bottom line is this: Americans don’t want excuses. They want results.