Trump said Maduro is controlled by U.S. forces, and the U.S. will intervene in the selection of Venezuela's president.

【Trump: Maduro is on an American warship, the US will designate a new president for Venezuela】

On January 3, 2026, in Washington, US President Trump said during an interview with Fox News:

Maduro and his wife are currently on the American warship Iwo Jima, and they will be flown to New York for trial. As for the next steps, we will actively participate in it, regarding who will govern Venezuela. We cannot take the risk of letting someone else run for office and take over what he left behind.

US military captures the President of Venezuela

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