Sound Off: January 6, 2026

Sun Herald readers weigh in on local and national topics.

I’m confused

It seems pretty clear that Venezuela’s former leader was a bad guy. It also seems pretty clear that what we did needed to be done. So I’m confused as to why so many Democrats seem to have such a problem with it.

Venezuela oil

Seems I remember news reports with President Trump saying that we shouldn’t buy oil from Venezuela because it was dirtier and more expensive to refine than U.S. oil.

Amazing feat

Congratulations to Donald Trump and his enablers. In less than a year you’ve managed to do what no one else has: turned us from respected partner into an international pariah.

Which is it?

I’d honestly love for someone to explain to me the difference between the former leader of Honduras (pardoned by President Trump after being convicted of drug charges in New York) and the former leader of Venezuela.

Venezuela

I hope our government has an accurate assessment of the will of the Venezuelan people in desiring the outcome our military has provided. If they accept the United States temporarily running things as President Trump declares, then Bravo Zulu to the administration. If not, we do not have the logistical wherewithal to run another country thousands of miles away.

Stupid people

President Donald Trump recently declared that “Our great Country cannot be run by ‘STUPID’ or INCOMPETENT PEOPLE!” It was intended as a warning. It landed as irony. This is the same president who has confused basic medical tests like CT scans and MRIs and shown little understanding of what the Declaration of Independence represents. During his time in office, he made over 30,000 false or misleading statements, a fact documented by independent fact-checkers. When someone with such a record lectures the nation about competence, the problem isn’t just hypocrisy—it’s projection

Peace prize

So, will FIFA want to get their bogus peace prize returned from President Trump?

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