President Trump's Address on Operation to Capture Venezuelan Dictator Maduro

Operation to Capture Maduro

• 🇺🇸 President Trump announced a successful military operation at his direction to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
• 🎯 The operation, described as a spectacular assault using overwhelming American military power, targeted a fortified military fortress in Caracas.
• ⚡ It is hailed as one of the most stunning, effective, and powerful displays of American military might, with no American service members killed and no equipment lost.

Justice and Future of Venezuela

• ⚖️ Maduro and Flores face American justice, indicted in the Southern District of New York for narco-terrorism against the United States.
• 🤝 The U.S. will run Venezuela until a safe, proper, and judicious transition can take place, ensuring peace, liberty, and justice for its people.
• 📈 American oil companies are expected to invest billions to fix Venezuela's broken oil infrastructure and generate wealth for the country.

Combating Narco-Terrorism and Gangs

• ⚠️ Maduro is identified as the kingpin of a vast criminal network responsible for trafficking deadly drugs into the U.S., causing hundreds of thousands of American deaths.
• 🩸 Venezuelan gangs, such as Tren de Aragua, were sent by Maduro to terrorize American communities, engaging in rape, torture, and murder.
• 🔒 The operation signifies an end to Maduro's threats against American citizens and the stability of the region.

Reasserting American Power

• 🌎 The U.S. is reasserting its dominance in the Western Hemisphere, superseding the Monroe Doctrine with a new national security strategy.
• 🛡️ America will secure its borders, stop terrorists, crash cartels, and defend its citizens against all threats, foreign and domestic.
• 🚨 The embargo on Venezuelan oil remains in effect, and all military options are retained until U.S. demands are fully met.

A Safer Hemisphere

• 🎉 The successful capture of Maduro marks a victory for justice and freedom, making America and the Western Hemisphere safer.
• 👏 President Trump commended the military, including General Raisen Kaine and Secretary of War Pete Hexath, for their precision and competence in executing the operation.