💣 Happy New... Wars?

*On this day, in 1855, King C. Gillette was born in Wisconsin. His [invention][1] would transform our daily lives. Thank you, King!*

Good morning and a happy new year! **Mehdi** here, back from a trip to the UK and the Middle East, where everyone I met seemed to want to know how long **Donald Trump **would let me continue living in the US. Not the greatest of questions to be asked on vacation, if I am honest with you. My answer? It’s my country, he isn’t a king, and I’m not going anywhere. We also have very big plans for **Zeteo** this year, so I hope you’ve [subscribed][2] – and as a ***paid***** subscriber,** please!

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In today’s jam-packed **‘First Draft’ **newsletter, the first of the new year, I **debunk** the myth of **“Donald the Dove”** and discuss the fallout from his** illegal attack **on Venezuela; the president spreads a disgusting conspiracy theory about a **murdered Democrat**; more **genocidal rhetoric** from an **Israeli minister**; and goodbye and good riddance to **Dan Bongino**.

*🚨 Don’t miss our **[LIVE in-person event in DC][4]:** Join **Mehdi**, **Swin**, **Joy Reid, Jim Acosta, Sarah Matthews, Miles Taylor, **and another **very** **special **political guest for a powerful evening at the Howard Theatre in **Washington, DC**, to mark one year of Trump, on **Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026**! *

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# Who Will He Bomb Next?

*Trump speaks to the press following the US attack on Venezuela on Jan. 3, 2026. Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images*

On New Year’s Eve, at an event at Mar-a-Lago, in a rare hand-holding moment with his wife, President **Donald Trump** was asked by a reporter if he had a New Year’s resolution.

To which Trump responded: **“I have. Peace. Peace on Earth.”**

Barely 48 hours later, the self-styled “peace president” [authorized][6] an armed attack on Venezuela and the abduction of that country’s president and first lady. It was a [flagrant violation][7] of US and international law. Congress [wasn’t consulted][8].

Welcome to 2026. It begins with another new war from a president who once proudly proclaimed he had started [“no new wars.”][9] Will this year be any less bloody, destructive, or war-torn than 2025? Because – and you may not know this due to our mainstream media being so broken – our “peace president” bombed seven countries last year.

*Seven.*

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[1]: https://gillette.com/en-us/about/our-story?srsltid=AfmBOorUeBe4rXJM3fYqIZQuRTvABY6kSkYoogIGiN1syLuPsuNOgnAq

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[6]: https://time.com/7342941/venezuela-maduro-bombing-trump-delta-force/

[7]: https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/the-brazen-illegality-of-trumps-venezuela-operation

[8]: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5671149-surprise-operation-maduro-arrest/amp/

[9]: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/energy/energy-diplomacy/trump-hails-record-of-no-new-wars-while-in-office/31647

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