U.S. Representative Nancy Mace, who represents South Carolina’s 1st district in Congress, posted a series of tweets on January 5, 2026, praising former President Donald Trump’s military strategy and contrasting recent operations in Venezuela with the U.S. invasion of Panama.
In her first post at 01:35 UTC, Mace cited Pentagon estimates: “Pentagon estimates from Panama: • 516 Panamanians killed (202 civilians) • 25 Americans killed Contrast this with Venezuela: No American lives lost. No U.S. equipment lost. Mission accomplished. Thank you President Donald J. Trump!”
Later that morning at 02:00 UTC, she continued her praise for Trump’s military decisions, writing: “President Trump is surgical in his military movements—which is how he has succeeded in Venezuela and around the world.”
At 03:39 UTC, Mace criticized Democratic lawmakers regarding their actions during the preceding week, stating: “While Americans were footing the bill, Democrats spent the last week defending fraudsters and a narco-terrorist dictator instead of taxpayers.”
Mace has served as a member of Congress since replacing Joe Cunningham in 2021 and previously represented a district in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2018 to 2020. Born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina in 1977 and currently residing in Charleston, she graduated from The Citadel with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1999.
Her recent statements come amid heightened attention to U.S. foreign policy actions involving Venezuela and reflect ongoing partisan debates over military interventions and fiscal responsibility within Congress.
