Trump Claims US Strike Captured Venezuela’s President Maduro

Brief By Twitter X / 3:36 PM on 03 Jan 2026

US President Donald Trump claimed the United States carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela, resulting in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. In a statement, Trump said the operation was conducted with US law enforcement support. He announced a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, while independent confirmation from US or Venezuelan authorities remains unavailable so far today.