Georgia Howe

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President Trump declares Venezuela completely surrounded, blockading their sanctioned oil tankers.

I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley.

It's Thursday, December 18th, and this is Morning Wire.

And TPUSA kicks off its annual AmericaFest conference today, under a vastly different spotlight than years past.

Here with more details is Daily Wire immigration reporter Jenny Taher.

So, Jenny, another dramatic move from Trump this week with regards to Venezuela.

What is he hoping to accomplish with this blockade?

So technically, we've had sanctions on them for years now, but this is a step up in terms of enforcement, it sounds like.

Now, how is this blockade expected to affect them economically?

So if effective, this would be an absolutely crippling measure for Maduro.

Is he standing his ground?

What are we expecting to see from him?

Well, I know we've been saying this for weeks now, but things escalating by the day.

Jenny, thanks for reporting.

Thank you.

President Trump gave a major address to the nation late last night.