WASHINGTON-- Troy Nehls offered strong support for President Donald Trump's recent strikes on drug-trafficking boats linked to Venezuela. In an interview with Texas Politics, Nehls dismissed criticism from Democrats, saying the administration's aggressive maritime enforcement is necessary to curb the flow of deadly narcotics into the United States.
"I love it. We're not sinking enough boats," Nehls celebrated, arguing that U.S. Intelligence is capable of precisely identifying trafficking activity. "We can see you from how many miles up in the air, and they don't even know we're looking at them. We can count the hairs on your head, because we have that technology."
Nehls described the traffickers as knowingly contributing to an ongoing crisis in America, where thousands of citizens die from drug use every day.
"If they're delivering drugs that are killing our people, blow them up. I don't give a sh*t," Nehls expressed. "Shoot twice if you miss the first time."
The congressman referenced recent footage showing crews throwing bundles overboard, saying that the intent to distribute drugs was obvious and that they "weren't feeding the fish." Nehls continued by framing Trump's actions as a direct effort to protect Americans from fentanyl and other lethal narcotics.
"Donald Trump is protecting the American People, because he puts us first," noted Nehls. "He knows the devastation of fentanyl, how it's killed millions and millions of people. So he's just trying to stop this."
He went even further, arguing for greater public exposure of these operations.
"Blowing up the boats, I think it's beautiful. I think you should put more of them on TV," said Nehls.
The remarks reflect the congressman's broader support for aggressive anti-narcotics operations and the Trump administration's willingness to pursue high-visibility tactics against the drug-trafficking boats.
