Donald J. Trump / @realDonaldTrump 11/12/2025 14:37:21
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Truth Social: 115538410938231838
In other words, the Democrats are using the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax to try and deflect from their massive failures, in particular, their most recent one — THE SHUTDOWN!
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115538410938231838
If you actually followed the story back to the original source from your regurgitated MSN slop, you'd get your answer and far more details.
MSN The Navy Channel* > TWZ
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Venezuelan F-16s are something of an oddity as they originally were the first Vipers exported to South America. In 1982 a deal was signed between Venezuela and the U.S. government for 18 Block 15 F-16As and six F-16B models. The jets would replace aging Mirage IIIs that made up the backbone of the country’s tactical air arm. Originally Venezuela was slated to received downgraded J79 turbojet powered F-16/79s, but Reagan opened up export restrictions killing that program and allowing for F-16A/Bs to be exported to second tier allies.
By the mid 2000s, under then firebrand President Hugo Chavez, the U.S. embargoed all arms sales to Venezuela. As a result, the country’s F-16s would be useless within a matter of months—or at least that was the plan. Instead the Venezuelan Air Force kept their F-16s flyable outside of OEM support—a major undertaking to say the least. At one time in his turbulent relationship with the U.S., Chavez, who was livid over the embargo, said he would sell the jets and their sensitive systems to Iran.
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https://www.twz.com/16565/watch-this-crazy-video-of-a-venezuelan-f-16-gunning-down-an-ov-10-bronco
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz6fOIXvGgU