Lawmakers rip Biden after Trump-Maduro taunt resurfaces – call it baseless and politically charged

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While many Democrats erupted at President Donald Trump 's decision to arrest Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro on drug trafficking and terrorism charges, one particular prior taunt from former President Joe Biden resurfaced Sunday and promptly got ratioed. Responding to an Axios report on June 21, 2020, that Trump would consider meeting with Maduro after the despot ignored the disputed election versus opposition leader Juan Guaidó, Biden said, "Trump talks tough on Venezuela, but admires thugs and dictators like Nicolás Maduro." "As President, I will stand with the Venezuelan people and for democracy," Biden added. VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT NICOLAS MADURO’S NARCO CASE ECHOES US HISTORY OF TARGETING ALLEGED FOREIGN DRUG KINGPINS Soon after the weekend operation at Miraflores – the Venezuelan dictator’s official residence – conservatives and at least one left-leaning political activist highlighted how, in the words of several civilian respondents, the comment "aged like milk." "Whoops," remarked Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., who is also running for the Yellowhammer State’s governorship this year. "And now, every Democrat is denouncing an operation to execute a federal warrant while we slept," Tuberville said. RUBIO DEFENDS VENEZUELA OPERATION AFTER NBC QUESTIONS LACK OF CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL FOR MADURO CAPTURE The Auburn football legend went on to claim Biden’s comment showed "Democrats have no principles [and] it’s about whatever way the left wind is blowing to gain power." "Yesterday's margaritas with Kilmar Abrego Garcia is today's Maduro," he said. "They'll support a drug-trafficking dictator because this was another Trump win. Guaranteed." The Trump campaign arm’s "Rapid Response 47" X account also re-upped Biden’s message, responding with a photograph of Maduro blindfolded on a U.S. government aircraft following his capture. MADURO'S CAPTURE IS 'BEGINNING OF THE END' FOR CUBA'S REGIME, HOUSE INTELLIGENCE CHAIR SAYS "A tweet that did not age well," added Fox News…