{"id":11230,"date":"2026-01-03T09:40:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T14:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/?p=11230"},"modified":"2026-01-03T09:40:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T14:40:45","slug":"trump-bombs-venezuela-maduro-and-wife-captured-by-us-forces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/government\/trump-bombs-venezuela-maduro-and-wife-captured-by-us-forces\/njackson\/2026\/01\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Bombs Venezuela, Maduro And Wife Captured By US Forces"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>President\u00a0Donald Trump\u00a0shared a bombshell announcement in an early-morning social media post as he claimed that the United States has \u201ccaptured\u201d Venezuelan President\u00a0Nicol\u00e1s Maduro\u00a0and flown him to the U.S. following massive strikes on the Venezuelan capital of Caracas.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Nicolas_Maduro_2019-10-25_01-600x370.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Nicolas_Maduro_2019-10-25_01-600x370.jpg 600w, https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Nicolas_Maduro_2019-10-25_01-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Nicolas_Maduro_2019-10-25_01-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Nicolas_Maduro_2019-10-25_01-1536x948.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Nicolas_Maduro_2019-10-25_01-681x420.jpg 681w, https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Nicolas_Maduro_2019-10-25_01-640x395.jpg 640w, https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Nicolas_Maduro_2019-10-25_01.jpg 1880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>News broke after midnight Friday that the United States\u00a0struck Venezuela\u2019s capital\u00a0of Caracas early Saturday morning as a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/venezuela-us-explosions-caracas-ca712a67aaefc30b1831f5bf0b50665e\">series of explosions<\/a>\u00a0were reported by multiple news outlets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At 4:21 AM, Trump\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115830428767897167\">posted<\/a>\u00a0on Truth Social that Maduro and his wife\u00a0Cilia Flores\u00a0were captured, and promised a press conference later in the day:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country. This operation was done in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement. Details to follow. There will be a News Conference today at 11 A.M., at Mar-a-Lago. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">God bless America, and all those who defend Her. \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jHQ3KXANcg\">pic.twitter.com\/jHQ3KXANcg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Dan Bongino (@FBIDDBongino) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBIDDBongino\/status\/2007457652360573422?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The president offered multiple off ramps, but was very clear throughout this process: the drug trafficking must stop, and the stolen oil must be returned to the United States. Maduro is the newest person to find out that President Trump means what he says. <br><br>Kudos to our brave\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b1fqkdbB4x\">pic.twitter.com\/b1fqkdbB4x<\/a><\/p>&mdash; JD Vance (@JDVance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDVance\/status\/2007447083909841398?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>US Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on X, &#8220;Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted in the Southern District of New York. Nicolas Maduro has been charged with Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy, Cocaine Importation Conspiracy, Possession of Machineguns and Destructive Devices, and Conspiracy to Possess Machineguns and Destructive Devices against the United States.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The New York Times<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2026\/01\/03\/world\/trump-united-states-strikes-venezuela\/d429e9a5-57ff-54a9-b9c8-cbebcb01ccb1?smid=url-share\">reported<\/a>\u00a0on reaction from inside Venezuela by that country\u2019s Interior Minister\u00a0Diosdado Cabello:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello of Venezuela, considered one of Nicol\u00e1s Maduro\u2019s top enforcers, called for calm in televised remarks and urged Venezuelans to trust the leadership. \u201cLet no one fall into despair. Let no one make things easier for the invading enemy,\u201d he said. Cabello also said, without providing evidence, that bombs had struck civilian buildings.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;I&#39;ve never seen anything like this. I was able to watch it in real time, and I watched every aspect of it,&quot; says <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@POTUS<\/a> on the U.S. capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicol\u00e1s Maduro.<br><br>&quot;It was amazing to see the professionalism \u2014 the quality of leadership&#8230; Amazing.&quot; \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VZvRxZRgab\">pic.twitter.com\/VZvRxZRgab<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2007456472519590011?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The moves follow months of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/12\/03\/world\/americas\/venezuela-strikes-maduro.html\">threats<\/a>\u00a0and strikes on alleged drug boats and the U.S.\u00a0seizure of oil tankers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">He anticipates no further action in Venezuela now that Maduro is in U.S. custody<\/p>&mdash; Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BasedMikeLee\/status\/2007396201600258094?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This is a breaking news story. 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