Trinidad's PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar went nuclear on the opposition after they started freaking out about American radar gear spinning at the Tobago airport. She straight-up accused the People's National Movement of taking drug cartel money and pushing anti-US talking points, while PNM's Tobago leader, Ancil Dennis, called the whole setup suspicious. Defence officials held emergency meetings after the Chief Secretary admitted he had zero clue the equipment got installed, and Washington parked a nuclear carrier plus marines nearby for counter-narcotics operations.
Persad-Bissessar admitted she personally asked for the temporary radar system but kept it quiet because announcing surveillance upgrades to drug runners seemed counterproductive. Defence Minister Wayne Sturge told everyone to chill about the marine presence since the Crown Point airport is not launching attacks on Venezuela despite Trump promising strikes soon. The PM doubled down by saying her government prioritizes citizen safety over illegal profits that opposition figures allegedly protect.
Persad-Bissessar admitted she personally asked for the temporary radar system but kept it quiet because announcing surveillance upgrades to drug runners seemed counterproductive. Defence Minister Wayne Sturge told everyone to chill about the marine presence since the Crown Point airport is not launching attacks on Venezuela despite Trump promising strikes soon. The PM doubled down by saying her government prioritizes citizen safety over illegal profits that opposition figures allegedly protect.
