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Trump Praises Maduro Capture, Calls it 'Exceptional Operation'

Published January 3, 2026, 15:11
Trump Praises Maduro Capture, Calls it 'Exceptional Operation'

Former US President Donald Trump expressed his admiration for the operation to capture Nicolás Maduro, describing it as “unprecedented” and “exemplary.” He argued that this operation demonstrates that the US is no longer a laughingstock, in contrast to the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Trump stated that he watched the operation in real-time and that Maduro was a dictator hated by his people, as American flags filled the streets. He warned Maduro’s supporters of a “bleak future” and left open the possibility of evaluating María Corina Machado for a role in the next phase. Maduro and his wife are being transported to New York to face charges of narco-terrorism and arms trafficking.