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Trump: We are going to run Venezuela until we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition [View all]

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Source: CNBC

Published Sat, Jan 3 2026 11:59 AM EST Updated 11 Min Ago

President Donald Trump said the U.S. is going to temporarily take over governing Venezuela after launching a large-scale surprise attack on the country overnight. “We are going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition,” Trump said in a press conference Saturday morning from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida.

The Venezuela operation “was one of the most stunning, effective and powerful displays of American military,” Trump said. “Not a single American service member was killed, and not a single piece of American equipment was lost, many helicopters, many planes, many people involved in that fight,” Trump also said.

U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The couple have been indicted in the Southern District of New York on drug-trafficking charges.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, said the mission involved “more than 150 aircraft launching across the western hemisphere in political coordination, all coming together in time and place to layer effects for a single purpose, to get an interdiction force into downtown Caracas, while maintaining the element of tactical surprise.”

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Published Sat, Jan 3 2026 11:59 AM EST Updated 22 Min Ago

President Donald Trump said the U.S. is going to temporarily take over governing Venezuela after launching a large-scale surprise attack on the country overnight.

“We are going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition,” Trump said in a press conference Saturday morning from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida.

The Venezuela operation “was one of the most stunning, effective and powerful displays of American military,” Trump said. “Not a single American service member was killed, and not a single piece of American equipment was lost, many helicopters, many planes, many people involved in that fight,” Trump also said.

U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The couple have been indicted in the Southern District of New York on drug-trafficking charges. Trump said the U.S. would be in charge until there is a safe transition of leadership.

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Trump: We are going to run Venezuela until we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 3 OP

"judicious very judicious it's going to be the most Klarkashton Jan 3 #1

"Oil is kind of a juice, right?" Hugin Jan 3 #5

Is their vault still secure? Thinking of the raiding done in Baghdad. LiberalArkie Jan 3 #22

Mission Accomplished! Too bad he can't squeeze his fat orange ass into a flight suit Ocelot II Jan 3 #2

He'd... 2naSalit Jan 3 #8

Nixon, Reagan, GHWB, and GWB should have all gone to prison for their crimes. OMGWTF Jan 3 #21

You are triggering very intense feelings with that pic Generic Other Jan 3 #40

Its going to be worst for the Venezuelan people. Escurumbele Jan 3 #44

There were at least 40 people killed by Trump, adding to his growing pile of victims. Blues Heron Jan 3 #51

'According to Trump, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodrguez was sworn in as president and had been in contact with Se riversedge Jan 3 #3

The vice president angrychair Jan 3 #9

This was obviously a palace coup. Maduro was sold out by the people closest to him. sop Jan 3 #52

Translation: Until we can solidify control of the oil fields, and install a puppet who will protect our interests there patphil Jan 3 #4

Venezuela never made fentanyl. Thats another trump lie. nt Callie1979 Jan 3 #31

Agreed. Venezuela traffics heavily in cocaine, which is mostly produced in Colombia. patphil Jan 3 #32

Agreed, and they don't make cocaine either. patphil Jan 3 #60

A new Shah of Iran? 31st Street Bridge Jan 3 #53

THIS B.See Jan 3 #55

This how he plans to expand his empire Bayard Jan 3 #6

Greenland C Moon Jan 3 #13

I think he said Cuba. He makes noises about Greenland... ananda Jan 3 #61

Because what he's doing in the US is so "safe, proper and judicious?" JustKay Jan 3 #7

War on Epstein News ck4829 Jan 3 #10

So the USA acquires a colonial dependency? Munu Jan 3 #11

He left the "i" out of run. C Moon Jan 3 #12

Until EXXON and the other oil conglomerates can take over the country Wicked Blue Jan 3 #14

This is some Iraq War 2 BS, isn't it? sakabatou Jan 3 #15

Worse jmowreader Jan 3 #33

Well now, this is aweful familiar to bluestarone Jan 3 #16

Yeah, because this worked so well in Iraq, Afghanistan, Haiti, South Vietnam, El Salvador, etc. Crowman2009 Jan 3 #17

"The Venezuela operation" J_William_Ryan Jan 3 #18

There is no occupation though Diraven Jan 3 #28

Nobody will stop the fascist pedophile emperor 31st Street Bridge Jan 3 #54

Any other country being invaded BidenRocks Jan 3 #19

What I suspect Diraven Jan 3 #29

Trump has claimed the US coordinated with her to capture Maduro IronLionZion Jan 3 #35

It's being reported that they did try to take them down Polybius Jan 3 #56

I don't know if the people actually running the administration, military, Igel Jan 3 #20

Soooo, how many Venezuelans died? Farmer-Rick Jan 3 #23

We were in Afghanistan for almost 20 years. Trump wants a longer record. Kennah Jan 3 #24

So what about Machado? orangecrush Jan 3 #25

Translation: we won't leave until a puppet regime is installed Raven123 Jan 3 #26

Clear, Hold, Build II DallasNE Jan 3 #27

I expect drones from Mexican cartels Kennah Jan 5 #65

Truth is, we HAVE to. If we learned anything from Libya & Iraq. Callie1979 Jan 3 #30

Isnt that what we tried in Afghanistan? Slider19 Jan 3 #34

Iran, Panama, Vietnam etc. BidenRocks Jan 3 #42

Not exactly. Afghanistan never had a functioning government. Callie1979 Jan 3 #58

Does anyone really think this was about Maduro? It's really about oil tornado34jh Jan 3 #36

MAGA says its about FINALLY getting the TRUTH about those voting machines!!!!!!! Callie1979 Jan 3 #59

That's the ticket a fascist governing another country while attacking people in this country............. turbinetree Jan 3 #37

Has the bastid fixed their economy yet or that wasn't the plan? GreenWave Jan 3 #38

This sounds like a total mess Ohioboy Jan 3 #39

He didn't write that let alone think it.....n/t Evolve Dammit Jan 3 #41

Running it? Let's see if anyone from the Trump administration even dares set foot there. dedl67 Jan 3 #43

Welp... karin_sj Jan 3 #45

Irony just packed its bags mcar Jan 3 #46

trump will NOT be running Venezuela- It was regime decapitation, not regime change. LetMyPeopleVote Jan 3 #47

Malcolm Nance said there were probably insiders who helped turn Maduro over duckworth969 Jan 3 #48

Ironically, today (Jan. 3) is the 36th anniversary of the surrender of Manuel Noriega BumRushDaShow Jan 3 #50

Slow learners? Aussie105 Jan 3 #49

they are never going to agree that time has come rampartd Jan 3 #57

American boots on the ground? Aussie105 Jan 4 #62

Who is qualified to run Venezuela for Trump? Super Jared Norrrm Jan 4 #63

...a safe, proper and judicious transition of their oil to our petroleum companies. LudwigPastorius Jan 4 #64

And any oil that they manage to get will be dumped on an already GLUTTED market BumRushDaShow Jan 5 #66