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Trump posts photo of Maduro on US ship headed to New York

Maduro was captured during a U.S. military operation in Venezuela and is being transported to New York on USS Iwo Jima to face drug trafficking and weapons charges.

  • On Saturday, President Donald Trump posted a photo that appears to show Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro aboard the USS Iwo Jima after American forces captured him.
  • President Donald Trump announced early Saturday he ordered a large-scale strike to seize Nicolás Maduro, with American forces preparing a second wave of troops that was not needed.
  • Trump said Saturday the operation caused some U.S. injuries but no U.S. fatalities, though an offhand remark implied Venezuelans might have been killed.
  • Asked about Venezuela's oil reserves, President Donald Trump said the U.S. will be very strongly involved and warned supporters of Nicolás Maduro that their future is grim if they stay loyal.
  • Maduro appears in the photo wearing grey sweatpants, a sweater and dark glasses clutching a water bottle as he is transported to New York to face drug‑trafficking charges.
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WHAS11 broke the news in on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
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