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Melanie Stansbury: do you recall just a week and a half ago when the President of the United States stood in front of the American people…

On the recordJanuary 14, 2026
do you recall just a week and a half ago when the President of the United States stood in front of the American people and said that he conducted an unauthorized military invasion of Venezuela to save American lives from drugs, but then a few days later told us it was actually about the oil? Well, if we needed any confirmation that it was not about the drugs and not about saving American lives, look no further than the fact that last night the White House announced that they would cut millions of dollars from substance abuse and addiction recovery programs that save lives in America every single day. In Donald Trump's America, down is up and up is down, and they will lie to your face every single day if they think it will get them what they want. That is why we are in the fight to stop unauthorized wars, to stop the daily assault on our communities, and to restore the America that we know and to save American lives.
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Melanie Stansbury
Democratic · New Mexico

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Criticizing the President's justification for military action in Venezuela and cuts to substance abuse programs.

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