05.01.2026 08:22
U.S. President Donald Trump commented on the Maduro operation. Trump stated that Vice President Delcy Rodriguez is cooperating with them, saying, "If Delcy Rodríguez does not do the right thing, she will pay the price. It will likely be a greater price than what Maduro pays."
US President Donald Trump evaluated the agenda for the press while returning from Florida, where he spent his holiday, to Washington.
Trump, who argued that his military interventions in Venezuela were correct and justified, claimed that a large amount of drugs was coming from this country to the US and that President Nicolas Maduro was running "a narco-terror state."
Stating that there is much work to be done regarding the current situation in Venezuela, Trump said that major American oil companies would go to this country and start doing business worth billions of dollars.
"RODRIGUEZ IS COOPERATING WITH US"
US President Trump noted that they are in close contact with the country's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, stating, "We have control in Venezuela." He expressed that he has not yet met with Rodriguez, but that members of his cabinet have spoken with her, and he assessed, "She is cooperating with us," but did not go into details.
"SHE WILL PAY A HIGHER PRICE THAN MADURO"
Reiterating the "threat" that Rodriguez's fate would be worse than Maduro's if she took steps against US interests, Trump emphasized that he expects the current Venezuelan government to do the right things. Trump, who said, "Venezuela is currently a dead country. We must revive it. It will require significant investments from oil companies to rebuild the infrastructure, and the companies are ready for this," argued that they have the right to use the oil in Venezuela as they wish.
"ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD AT THE RIGHT TIME"
On the other hand, while answering questions about when elections could be held in this country, Trump said that there is much work to be done before the elections. Trump commented, "There are many things we need to fix right now, the country is in bad shape, we must fix these things first and prepare. We will manage everything in the country and fix it. Then elections will be held at the right time."
"WE WILL PREPARE FOR A SECOND ATTACK IF NECESSARY"
Trump stated that in the plan to detain Maduro, they had "prepared for a second attack if necessary," but expressed that it was not needed after extracting Maduro in the first attack. Emphasizing that they are always ready for a second attack if the Venezuelan government does not behave "well," Trump said, "This is Venezuela, this is our region."