Donald Trump posts photo of Nicolás Maduro after capture
The US President posted a photo of the Venezuelan president after he was captured during raids on Venezuela.


Donald Trump has posted a photo of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro “on board the USS Iwo Jima”, a US assault ship.
In the photo Maduro is wearing a grey sweatshirt and sweat pants. He appears to be wearing sensory-deprivation devices, including wrap-around goggles and over-the-ear headphones.
Nicolas Maduro on board the USS Iwo Jima. pic.twitter.com/omF2UpDJhA
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 3, 2026
Maduro was captured during US raids on Venezuela on Friday night.
Donald Trump has said that the Venezuelan president is now being taken to New York. The Trump administration has said he will be standing trial for a variety of offences, including drug trafficking.
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