The U.S. Captures Maduro. What Comes Next?

If the regime falls, Trump is the liberator of the Americas.

"And this, hauled off by the DEA lawmen as the two-bit drug kingpin he is, along with his bank-robber wife."  Monica Showalter

Trump Announces Venezuelan Leader Nicolas Maduro and His Wife Captured Following ‘Large Scale’ US Strike 

Lee, in a follow-up post, suggested that Rubio indicated the capture of Maduro and his wife marks an end to further action in Venezuela.

Rubio has yet to issue an official statement as of the time of this posting. However, he did share a social media post from July in which he declared Maduro was "NOT the President of Venezuela."

"Maduro is the head of the Cartel de Los Soles, a narco-terror organization which has taken possession of a country," he had written, "and he is under indictment for pushing drugs into the United States."

 "President Trump announced early Saturday that the United States had successfully captured Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, following what he called a "large-scale strike."

"The news comes following numerous reports overnight of several explosions rocking Caracas and the surrounding areas. It also comes within 48 hours of Maduro saying he was "ready" to make a drug-trafficking deal with the President in the hopes that the United States would end its military pressure campaign.

"The wise option would appear to have been to try to make a deal long before kicking off 2026.

"The United States of America has successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolás Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country," Trump said on his Truth Social media platform. "This operation was done in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement."

Trump also announced there will be a press conference from Mar-a-Lago later today to provide more details on the operation." . . . 

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The U.S. Captures Maduro. What Comes Next?   . . . "Then, in a press conference at Mar-a-Lago, Trump said the U.S. would “run” Venezuela “until such time that we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition.”

"Why did Trump decide to act in Venezuela? Are the administration’s actions legal? What will happen to Maduro when he reaches American soil? And what will come next—both for Venezuela and for U.S. foreign policy?" . . .

Trump could use his own body to shield AOC from a bullet and the Democrats would still hate him. TD

It is tempting to think that the regime will implode without him, but the Venezuelan leaders who are left could make life even nastier.

Well, our record of regime change has not been overly successful. The Democrat / Rosie O'Donnell; Party is loving the thought of Trump failing. If you are a Trump-hater, stay tuned to MSNOW and CNN. TD