Just three weeks into President Trump's second term, his administration is already rewriting the rules of international diplomacy in ways that have left the foreign policy establishment stunned. Energy Secretary Chris Wright made a historic visit to Venezuela last week, meeting with acting president Delcy Rodríguez and conducting site tours of the country's energy infrastructure.
This is the kind of bold, America First diplomacy that Trump promised on the campaign trail - and it's exactly what the deep state swamp creatures said could never happen. For years, Venezuela was treated as untouchable by the Washington establishment, even as American energy companies and consumers suffered from artificially restricted global oil markets.
Trump's Energy Dominance Strategy in Action
Wright's surprise visit signals a dramatic shift from the Biden administration's failed foreign policy of weakness and virtue signaling. While Biden spent four years lecturing other nations about climate change and shutting down American energy production, Trump is already working to secure America's energy future through practical diplomacy.
The timing couldn't be more perfect. With Trump's "Drill, Baby, Drill" agenda in full swing and his commitment to American energy dominance, this Venezuela outreach shows he's serious about using every tool available to benefit American workers and consumers.
"This administration doesn't play by the old rules that kept America weak and dependent on hostile nations," said one energy industry insider. "Trump is showing what real leadership looks like."
The mainstream media and foreign policy blob are predictably having meltdowns over this common-sense approach to diplomacy. They'd rather keep America isolated from potential energy partners while China and Russia move in to fill the void.
Results Over Rhetoric
This is exactly why patriots voted Trump back into office - he gets results while the establishment wrings their hands. Six weeks ago, under the failed Biden regime, such a visit was impossible. Today, Secretary Wright is on the ground securing America's energy interests.
The question isn't whether this visit will anger the swamp - it's whether Americans are ready to see their president put America First on the global stage, even when it makes the foreign policy establishment uncomfortable.