Trump Loses It as Emergency UN Meeting Condemns Him

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0:23Ben Meiselas:Donald Trump is losing it this morning as an emergency United Nations Security Council meeting has been called into session. Donald Trump is making post after post while this United Nations Security Council meeting is taking place. Trump is posting about the 2020 election, and he continues to spread 2020 election lies, saying that the election was stolen from him. At the same time, the Security Council meeting is taking place where we're hearing from Michael Waltz, Donald Trump's ambassador to the United Nations, who's saying that the Western Hemisphere should be controlled by the United States.

1:01Ben Meiselas:And the reason that we invaded Venezuela was to take their resources and we are going to assert this same type of right across the Western Hemisphere. There's no mention of the UN Charter. There's no mention of sovereignty. This is just utter imperialistic raw. You hear it for yourself. Listen to what Michael Waltz has to say here. Play this clip. As Secretary Rubio stated just yesterday, this is the Western Hemisphere. This is where we live. And we're not going to allow the Western Hemisphere to be used as a base of operation for our nation's adversaries and competitors and rivals of the United States.

1:40You can't turn Venezuela into the operating hub for Iran, for Hezbollah, for gangs, for Cuban intelligence agents and other malign actors that control that country. You cannot continue to have the largest energy reserves in the world under the control of adversaries of the United States, under the control of illegitimate leaders, and not benefiting the people of Venezuela and stolen by a handful of oligarchs inside of Venezuela.

2:12Ben Meiselas:But it does. Then the ambassador to the United Nations from the United States, Michael Waltz, said there was actually no war against Venezuela. He said it was just a law enforcement operation. Why is everybody calling this a war? Here, play this clip. Colleagues, the United States successfully carried out a surgical law enforcement operation facilitated by the U.S. military against two indicted fugitives of American justice, narco-terrorist Nicolas Maduro and Celia Flores. colleagues Nicolas Maduro is responsible for attacks on the people of the United States for destabilizing the western hemisphere and illegitimately repressing the people of Venezuela as Secretary Rubio has said there is no war against Venezuela or its people we are not occupying a country this was a law enforcement operation in furtherance of lawful indictments that have existed for decades.

3:22The United States arrested a narco trafficker who is now going to stand trial in the United States in accordance with the rule of law for the crimes he's committed against our people for 15 years. A similar action was taken in 1989 against Manuel Noriega.

3:41Ben Meiselas:Then the United States was getting condemned by everybody from China to Russia to Denmark. And here's the thing, you lose any moral high ground, you lose the right to assert the rights of other nations when you engage in these behavior that the United States has engaged in here. So this gave Russia the opportunity and China the opportunity on a world stage to condemn the United States for attacking the world order. That's one of the consequences of engaging in an unlawful invasion like Donald Trump did on Venezuela. So here's the Chinese deputy ambassador to the United Nations saying China is deeply shocked and strongly condemns this unilateral action by the United States.

4:27Ben Meiselas:Play this clip. On January the 3rd, the United States blatantly launched large-scale military strikes against Venezuela, forcibly seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, and took them out of the country. It claimed that it will run Venezuela and even didn't rule out launching a second round of military operations on an even larger scale. China is deeply shocked by and strongly condemns the unilateral, illegal, and bullying acts of the U.S. For some time now, the international community has repeatedly expressed grave concern over the U.S. sanctions, blockade, and threats of force against Venezuela.

5:08The Council convened two emergency meetings during which Secretary General Guterres, many Council members and countries in the region and beyond unanimously called for abiding by the UN Charter and the international law, maintaining calm and restraint, resolving disputes peacefully, de-escalating tensions and safeguarding regional stability. However, as a permanent member of the Council, the U.S. has disregarded the grave concerns of the international community, wantonly trampled upon Venezuela's sovereignty, security and legitimate rights and interests, and seriously violated the principles of sovereign equality, non-interference in internal affairs, peaceful settlement of international disputes, and the prohibition of the use of force in international relations.

6:01These principles constitute the fundamental talents of the UN Charter and form the cornerstone of maintaining international peace and security.

6:12Ben Meiselas:Now, normally in a situation like this, you would see allies of the United States speaking up, not here. Here's the Chinese Deputy Ambassador again urging the United States to abide by international law. I mean, to watch this United Nations Security Council meeting as an American and seeing American as the as alone, as the bad guy in the world, as the evil force in the world. It is really tragic to watch this. Here's the Chinese deputy ambassador play this clip. In Latin America and the Caribbean, and indeed internationally, China firmly opposes this, and the international community has also expressed widespread grave concern and strong condemnation.

6:56We urge the U.S. to heed the overwhelming voice of the international community, abide by international law and the purposes and principles of the U.N. Charter, cease infringing upon the sovereignty and security of other countries, stop toppling the government of Venezuela, and return to the path of political solutions through dialogue and negotiations. We call on the U.S. to ensure the personal safety of President Maduro and his wife and to release them at once. We support the Council in fulfilling its primary responsibility to maintain international peace and security. We support all efforts by the UN Secretary General, regional countries and organizations that contribute to promoting dialogue and de-escalating the situation.

7:43President, the lessons of history are a stark warning. Military means are not the solution to problems and the indiscriminate use of force will only lead to greater crisis.

7:54Ben Meiselas:Then we heard from the Danish ambassador. And again, this was an important speech here because Donald Trump has been threatening Greenland next. Right. Donald Trump says Cuba, Greenland, Colombia, potentially Canada. I mean, he's always talked with that 51st state rhetoric. But lately he's been saying in a few months, we're going to take Greenland and Greenland is part of the kingdom of Denmark. Here's what the Denmark ambassador, the Danish ambassador said. Let's play this clip. Denmark recalls the foundational principle of international law that forbids states from threatening or using force against another state's territorial integrity and political independence.

8:33This imperative is inscribed in Article 2, Paragraph 4 of the UN Charter. Members of the UN Security Council have a special responsibility to uphold these principles. The principles of sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity must be respected. The inviolability of borders is not up for negotiation. These are universal sacrosanct principles enshrined in international law. They apply everywhere.

9:09Ben Meiselas:So then you had the Russian ambassador condemning the United States and the Russian ambassador says, okay, this is your rules-based order that you used to lecture us on. This is what you lectured us on. Really great work world. Maybe we should do it a different way. See it gives Russia the ability to say this here, play this clip. Depending upon the political landscape today, we are reaping the consequences of their recklessness and selectivity in matters related to respect for the norms of international law, which are, which were linked to the so-called rules-based world order. Here is your rules-based world order in all of its glory, which is horrifying.

10:00Ben Meiselas:More from the Russian ambassador here, attacking the United States and saying, were appalled by the unparalleled cynicism which Washington did not even attempt to conceal its true aims of taking all of the resources from Venezuela. Here, play this clip. Of aggression due to a fear of angering the American global gendarme, which is attempting to once again rear its head. We are particularly appalled by the unparalleled cynicism with which Washington did not even attempt to conceal the true aims of its criminal operation, namely the establishment of unbridled control over Venezuela's natural resources and the assertion of their hegemonical ambitions in Latin America.

10:45In this way, Washington is generating fresh momentum.

10:48Ben Meiselas:And just think about it. Russia, who engages in the same conduct right now as the United States just did in Venezuela, now is in the United Nations lecturing the United States. And the The U.S. has no support. There's no allies. The United States is all alone while Donald Trump's making social media posts about the 2020 election and about windmills and saying that these are bald eagles getting killed by windmills when he's posting photographs of Israel and Spain and Taiwan from 2010 and 2006. This is what's going on. Here's the Russian ambassador firmly condemning the U.S. acts of armed aggression.

11:27Ben Meiselas:Here play this clip.

11:31There is no and can be no justification for the crimes cynically perpetrated by the United States in Caracas. We firmly condemn the U.S. act of armed aggression against Venezuela in breach of all international legal norms. In connection with the confirmed reports about the presence of the abducted president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, and his spouse in the United States, today as we are aware they are in New York, we propose, we call upon, corrects the speaker, the U.S. leadership to immediately release the legitimately elected president of an independent state and his spouse.

12:14Any problems existing or conflicts between the United States and Venezuela need to be resolved through dialogue. And this is precisely what is enshrined in the U.N. Charter. for purposes and the principles of which a number of states in recent years have begun to apply selectively.

12:31Ben Meiselas:That's coming from Russia. And when you engage in the unlawful conduct, you don't abide by the UN charter like the US does. This is the natural consequence. This is exactly what we warned against. Now, Russia and China said, OK, we're condemning you. This is how you do things. Maybe we need to restructure the world order. Then we heard from the UN Undersecretary Rosemary DiCarlo reading a statement from the United Nations Secretary General, United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres at the United Nations Security Council meeting on Venezuela. Here's what she discussed, how deeply concerned they are over the United States violating international law, not following the UN Charter.

13:13Ben Meiselas:Here, play this clip right here. I remain deeply concerned that rules of international law have not been respected with regard to the 3 January military action. The Charter enshrines the prohibition of the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state. The maintenance of international peace and security depends on the continued commitment of all member states to adhere to all the provisions of the Charter. Mr. President, Venezuela has experienced decades of internal instability and social and economic turmoil. Democracy has been undermined. Millions of its people have fled the country.

14:00The situation is critical, but it is still possible to prevent a wider and more destructive conflagration. I call on all Venezuelan actors to engage in an inclusive, democratic dialogue in which all sectors of society can determine their future. This entails the full respect of human rights, the rule of law, and the sovereign will of the Venezuelan people. I also urge Venezuela's neighbors and the international community more broadly to act in the spirit of solidarity and in adherence to the principles, laws, and rules erected to promote peaceful coexistence. I welcome and am ready to support all efforts aimed at assisting Venezuelans in finding a peaceful way forward.

14:52Mr. President, Excellencies, in situations as confused, as complex as the one we now face, it is important to stick to principles. Respect for the UN Charter and all other applicable legal frameworks to safeguard peace and security. Respect for the principles of sovereignty, political independence, and territorial integrity of states. The prohibition of the threat or use of force. The power of the law must prevail. International law contains tools to address issues such as illicit traffic in narcotics, disputes about resources, and human rights concerns. This is the route we need to take.

15:36Ben Meiselas:Yep, and Donald Trump just continues to post away on social media about the 2020 election. I like that Trump, this is what Trump posts. I like that Trump is circling back to voter fraud from 2020, just in time for the 2020 elections. Trump forgets nothing. Or how about this one? An IT expert, after gaining access to forensic image from Dominion, shows that the 2020 election was stolen and it was also most recently stolen in Brazil. Trump votes were switched to Joe Biden votes. I mean, this is what the guy is posting about right now. Then he has his little stooges, his MAGA Republican propagandists, go on TV and spew this stuff on state regime media.

16:14Ben Meiselas:So here you have MAGA Republican Congress member Scott Fitzgerald say, yeah, this was really, this wasn't an invasion. This was a law enforcement operation. This is like what Teddy Roosevelt did. And then Maria Bartiromo's like, yeah, you know, they were killing us with those drugs. We got to stop those drugs. There wasn't drugs coming in from Venezuela. And Donald Trump said, this is about oil. This is how state regime media operates in Russia. This is how it operates in the United States, folks. This is disgusting stuff. Here, play this clip. So, Maria, I think the more analysis and the more I hear those that have a legitimate opinion about what happened, and if you just take kind of what Secretary Hexaf said kind of at face value, this is strictly a law enforcement type of operation with support from the U.S.

17:05military. uh i i you know they can debate all they want the monroe doctrine which i would say i think one of the things that's been missing in the discussion is that president roosevelt revisited this teddy roosevelt and you know made it very clear that this is about uh each hemisphere as well globally and and our ability to to make sure that that countries that are located in our backyard are not a threat to the states. And that's why I think, you know, they can debate this all day in the U.S. Senate, which they're known for. But at the end of the day, it was law enforcement action. Well, I mean, it's really interesting to see the priorities of the Democrats right now and how they get so upset over everything President Trump does.

17:54I mean, while he's focusing on such enormous things, drugs coming into the country, securing our borders, it's quite a difference in terms of what you're looking at in terms of priorities of the Democrats. Congress returning to Washington today to face a tight legislative calendar.

18:11Ben Meiselas:And then state regime media had to push this all throughout the day, right? They need to give Donald Trump the cover because that's what state regime media does. Then you have Trump stooges who may as well be in the Russian Duma. Here's Tom Emmer, MAGA Republican congressman, saying Donald Trump's just trying to stabilize the region. This is what he's trying to do. He's trying to stabilize the region playing this clip. It's a great day, quite frankly, Maria. You talk about the extraction of Maduro. Actually, it was the extradition of an illegitimate leader, someone who stole an election, was not the legitimate president of Venezuela.

18:49And it's amazing that the Trump administration has the courage because of their leader. Donald Trump is the president of peace, and what he's doing is stabilizing the region. There are Americans are safer today. The region is safer today. The Western hemisphere,

19:06Ben Meiselas:because of the action that the Trump administration took the other night. Then you have MAGA Republican Senator Rick Scott said, I'm glad that Donald Trump didn't just take Maduro away, but really has a plan here for democracy. That's what we're excited about. He's committed to freedom. I'm not sure how we're going to get there, but we're going to get there. What are you talking about? Donald Trump says he's running Venezuela. He says that he has his own puppet now, who he says is Delcy Rodriguez, part of the Maduro regime, to give him the oil. And he has rejected Maria Corina Machado, the opposition leader, and Edmundo Gonzalez, the guy who won the last election in 2024.

19:47Ben Meiselas:Trump supports the authoritarian Marxist right now who will give him the oil in Venezuela. That's what's actually taking place. But listen to Rick Scott lie to the people. Here play this clip. I'm glad the president didn't just take Maduro and walk away. I'm glad that he is committed. He is committed to freedom and democracy in Venezuela. Now, I've talked to I've talked to Marco Rubio about it. I've talked to the president about it. They're committed to freedom and liberty. Now, I can't tell you how they're going to get there, but I believe we're going to get there. By the way, we're hearing from Japan's Prime Minister Takeishi.

20:20Ben Meiselas:She says challenges to the international order are gaining momentum in the Indo-Pacific. We are seeing further military buildups by China and North Korea, as well as the strengthening of cooperation between China and Russia and Russia and North Korea. This is what happened when Donald Trump threw out the previous rules-based world order. You also have the governments of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Spain, Mexico, and Uruguay uniting in a joint statement condemning the U.S. aggression and warning of any attempt by Donald Trump to run the country and violate its resources and violate its sovereignty.

20:55Ben Meiselas:We heard from Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Here's what Starmer had to say. Play this clip. You would condemn Trump going into Greenland, just to be clear. Well, let me be really clear about Greenland. The future of Greenland is for Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark. Denmark is a close European ally, a close NATO ally. And the future, therefore, has to be for Greenland, for the Kingdom of Denmark, and only for Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark. And we're absolutely clear about that. The Danish prime minister's told Trump to stop the threats about Greenland. Do you agree with her? Well, I'd stand with her.

21:30And she's right about the future of Greenland. OK.

21:34Ben Meiselas:And here's a statement right now from the prime minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez. Respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states is a non-negotiable principle. From Ukraine to Gaza passing through Venezuela, Spain will always be committed to actively. Spain will always be committed actively to the United Nations and in full solidarity with Denmark and the people of Greenland. That was after Donald Trump threatened to invade Greenland once again. So we'll keep you posted every step of the way. Hit subscribe. Let's get to 6 million and thanks for watching. Want to stay plugged in?

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