Source: Common Sense
by Paul Jacob
“The Trump Administration is at war … with Senator Rand Paul. Tensions between the President and Senator Paul have heated up noticeably since mid-October, with Trump taking sharp public swipes at Paul, a longtime ally. This scuffle seems primarily driven by Paul’s outspoken criticism of the Venezuelan boat strikes, which Trump sees as a betrayal of his ‘tough on drugs’ agenda and a threat to GOP unity. The budget hawk angle — mentioned here in a weekend update — is a secondary irritant, tied to Paul’s broader push for fiscal restraint. But it hasn’t dominated the feud.” (12/03/25)
https://thisiscommonsense.org/2025/12/03/the-war-on-drugs-war/