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Venezuelans praise Trump admin, express optimism about returning to their homeland

Do not worry, folks – anytime the Dept of War gets involved with something, the price always goes down. https://t.co/VvKzhVvGIo — Chris Martenson (@chrismartenson) January 4, 2026

by Clarice Feldman, American Thinker: Like George Washington crossing the Delaware to beat the Hessians as they rested on Christmas, the U.S. pulled off an incredible military operation capturing Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro in his pajamas. Christmas week was rather a slow week, with the big news being the further unraveling of the corruption in Minnesota, […]

by Paul Dragu, The New American: With only a few days left as a member of Congress, North Georgia’s fiery representative is encouraging Americans not to pay their taxes this year. “Almost every Trump voter I see on X is so fed up they are planning a 2026 tax revolt,” Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene said […]

In a press gaggle on Air Force One, President Trump said Colombia is “very sick” and “run by a sick man,” in an apparent reference to Colombian President Gustavo Petro. “Colombia is very sick too, run by a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States, and he’s not going to be doing it very long, let me tell you,” Trump told reporters. “He has cocaine mills and cocaine factories. He’s not going to be doing it very long,” Trump continued. One reporter asked Trump if there would be a U.S. military operation against Colombia. “It sounds good to me,” Trump replied. Take a listen: NOW – Trump says "It sounds good to me," when asked whether there will be a U.S. operation on Columbia. "Colombia is very sick too, run by a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States, and he's not going to be doing it very long, let me tell you." pic.twitter.com/9Rf2lFMm7F — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) January 5, 2026 Reuters noted: The comments came after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in an audacious raid and whisked him to New York to face drug-trafficking charges. In a press conference after the capture of Maduro, Trump said Petro should “watch his a**.” WATCH: President Trump Says Colombian President Should “Watch His A**” “He has cocaine mills. He has factories where he makes cocaine. And yeah, I think I stick by first statement,” Trump said. “He’s making cocaine, and they’re sending it into the United States. So, he does have to watch his a**,” he added. Check it out: NOW - Trump says Colombian President Gustavo Petro has "to watch his ass" as he's making cocaine and sending it to the U.S. pic.twitter.com/H2ctUOmX9O — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) January 3, 2026 The Guardian has more: The US and Colombia have had ongoing tensions for months amid the US military build-up in the Caribbean and Petro has been one of Trump’s harshest international critics. Last month Petro invited Trump to visit Colombia – the world’s largest producer of cocaine – to see his government’s efforts to destroy drug-producing labs. At the weekend Petro called the US action in Venezuela an “assault on the sovereignty” of Latin America that would lead to a humanitarian crisis.

This evening, President Trump boarded Air Force One for his triumphal return to D.C. after a very eventful weekend. While flying back to the White House, President Trump took questions from reporters. One reporter asked him who is running Venezuela now that Maduro has been captured, to which, President Trump gave a “controversial” response, “We’re in charge now!” Listen here: Trump on who’s running Venezuela now: Reporter: “Who’s in charge? Have you spoken to the new president?” Trump: “We’re dealing with the people just sworn in… Don’t ask me who’s in charge, I’ll give a controversial answer.” Reporter: “What does that mean?” Trump: “We’re in… pic.twitter.com/CzAiT4rK9Y — Gunther Eagleman (@GuntherEagleman) January 5, 2026 For the time being, the U.S. is in charge of the country of Venezuela and its vast oil reserves — the largest in the world! Tonight, President Trump confirmed that we’re running “everything.” He also implied that the oil reserves in Venezuela are worth far more than the media estimates. Watch: JUST IN: President Trump MEANS BUSINESS when it comes to oil in Venezuela Q: There’s about $17B worth of oil reserves in VZ. TRUMP: “MORE. It’s MUCH more than that!” Q: What’s gonna happen to those reserves? TRUMP: “We’re gonna RUN EVERYTHING!” pic.twitter.com/neizU4qxno — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 5, 2026 As for who will be Venezuela’s next leader, President Trump says that he will speak to the country’s Vice President when the time is right. CNN reported: Trump said that he has not spoken to Rodríguez personally yet, but others have, adding that he will speak to her “at the right time.” He also said that the United States did not offer anything to Rodríguez but noted “she’s cooperating.” “Venezuela right now is a dead country. We have to bring it back, and we’re gonna have to have big investments by the oil companies to bring back the infrastructure ready to go,” Trump said. Trump rejected the idea that Rodríguez has pushed back against the United States, despite her comments that the operation represents a blatant violation of international law and Venezuela’s sovereignty. She added that the action must be rejected by Venezuelans and condemned by governments across Latin America. “You hear a different person than I hear,” Trump said. However, President Trump issued a serious warning to the Venezuelan VP that she better do “what’s right” or he will ensure that she faces a fate even worse than Maduro. Per The Atlantic: In a telephone interview this morning, President Donald Trump issued a not-so-veiled threat against the new Venezuelan leader, Delcy Rodríguez, saying that “if she doesn’t do what’s right, she is going to pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro,” referring to Nicolás Maduro, now residing in a New York City jail cell. Trump made clear that he would not stand for Rodríguez’s defiant rejection of the armed U.S. intervention that resulted in Maduro’s capture. As President Trump said during Saturday’s press conference, he’s not willing to let another Maduro take charge of Venezuela. He’s going to take all necessary steps to ensure a safe and judicious transfer of power to capable ally that will restore Venezuela to greatness. Until then, we all know who will take on the responsibility of running Venezuela… Marco’s look knowing he will be doing the work pic.twitter.com/ZsMuN9YHFa — WickedAfterlife (@WAServers) January 5, 2026

While leftists are protesting the capture of Nicolas Maduro, actual Venezuelans are gathering to celebrate his defeat. In Miami, a giant crowd of people from Venezuela waved flags and chanted cries of freedom in the streets. Watch this: Backup here, if needed: JUST IN: Huge swaths of Venezuelans are FLOODING to a rally in Miami celebrating Donald Trump’s arrest of Maduro “They are shouting ‘LIBERTAD, LIBERTAD!'” This is the largest Venezuelan community in the whole country. Democrats who oppose this ARE CLUELESS! pic.twitter.com/Sq5qTdTTFM — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 4, 2026 Here’s some more footage of Venezuelans celebrating Maduro’s capture in Miami: While the radical left organizes protests against President Trump’s swift, decisive action that ended Maduro’s narco-socialist tyranny in Venezuela, real Venezuelans from Caracas to the diaspora in Miami and beyond, are pouring into the streets celebrating their newfound freedom… pic.twitter.com/Xf2UqQS4a4 — Freyja (@FreyjaTarte) January 3, 2026 While the radical left organizes protests against President Trump’s swift, decisive action that ended Maduro’s narco-socialist tyranny in Venezuela, real Venezuelans from Caracas to the diaspora in Miami and beyond, are pouring into the streets celebrating their newfound freedom with flags, fireworks, and tears of joy. This was no endless war, just precise justice delivering liberty and securing America’s interests. The largest Venezuelan population in the U.S. is located in South Florida. Most of these immigrants fled their home country due to the socialist regime. One woman who says she’s been in America for eight years due to her family facing persecution in Venezuela cried tears of joy while giving credit to President Trump for arresting Maduro. Watch this: HEARTBREAKING & POWERFUL: Venezuelan woman in Miami breaks down in tears thanking President Trump for capturing Maduro. “So many years waiting for this… We’ve been here eight years because they killed our older brother, they kidnapped my brothers.” pic.twitter.com/t2tLIHczSs — Gunther Eagleman (@GuntherEagleman) January 3, 2026 Wow. It’s safe to say that all the world is celebrating — except for Democrats. Once again, the TDS has taken over and prevented them from recognizing when good triumphs over evil.