Why has Trump attacked Venezuela and taken Maduro?
Jan 3, 2026 · The US has been ramping up pressure on the Venezuelan leader since Trump took office last January.
Why is Trump going after Venezuela? His administration has so far ...
Dec 12, 2025 · During his 2024 re-election campaign, Trump regularly told his supporters that Venezuela was “opening up the prisons” and encouraging hardened criminals to flood across …
Trump says U.S. is "in charge" of Venezuela, Maduro jailed in New …
Jan 3, 2026 · President Trump said in a Saturday press conference that the U.S. would "run" Venezuela temporarily during the transition, and "get the oil flowing."
Trump Chooses Venezuela’s Oil Over Democracy - The New York Times
2 days ago · Two conversations this week confirmed that President Trump backs the remnants of Nicolás Maduro’s regime over the Venezuelan opposition seeking to hold elections.
State Department warns US citizens to leave Venezuela
4 days ago · Following the operation, President Donald Trump said that the U.S. would "run" Venezuela for an unspecified "period of time." Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez has been sworn in …
After ousting Maduro in Venezuela, Trump commits himself to …
Hours after an audacious military operation that plucked leader Nicolás Maduro from power and removed him from the country, President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States would …
How Trump’s Venezuela Takeover Could Change the World - TIME
Jan 4, 2026 · Trump’s Venezuela gambit has the potential to impact global oil markets, reshape great-power alliances, and undermine norms around sovereignty and intervention.
7 takeaways from Trump's action in Venezuela : NPR
Jan 5, 2026 · President Trump says the U.S. will now "run" Venezuela after capturing its leader. Here's how the politics could play out at home.
As Trump sells Venezuela's oil, senators question banks' involvement
2 days ago · As Trump sells Venezuelan oil, senators ask if US banks are involved The Trump administration's first sale of Venezuelan oil has already generated hundreds of millions of dollars.
Explaining Trump’s Claim That Venezuela ‘Stole’ U.S. Oil
4 days ago · President Donald Trump said one reason that the U.S. will “run” Venezuela and “indefinitely” control its oil sales is because "years ago" Venezuela "took our oil away from us" and …