{"id":7272,"date":"2026-01-03T23:09:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T18:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=7272"},"modified":"2026-01-03T23:11:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T18:11:55","slug":"us-will-run-venezuela-until-safe-proper-transition-can-be-made-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/2026\/01\/03\/us-will-run-venezuela-until-safe-proper-transition-can-be-made-trump","title":{"rendered":"US will &#8216;run&#8217; Venezuela until &#8216;safe, judicious transition&#8217; takes place: Donald Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"478\">Florida: US President Donald Trump confirmed that the United States would assume control of Venezuela following a significant military operation that led to the ousting of President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro. Trump stated that the US would manage the country until a peaceful political transition could be facilitated.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"480\" data-end=\"714\">Addressing reporters at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, Trump made it clear that the US would supervise Venezuela during this interim phase. &#8220;We will govern the country until we can ensure a safe and proper transition,&#8221; he remarked.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"948\">The President also cautioned that US forces remained on high alert, adding that if necessary, the US could intensify its military actions. &#8220;A second phase of operations could be much larger depending on the developments,&#8221; he warned.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"1209\">Trump described the situation as part of an ongoing &#8220;war on drugs,&#8221; highlighting the losses the US had incurred over the past three years. He claimed that Maduro had been aware of the advancing US forces, saying, &#8220;Nicol\u00e1s knew American ships were closing in.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1489\">Further details were provided by Trump, who revealed that Maduro would stand trial in New York. \u201cPresident Maduro will face justice in New York,\u201d he confirmed, adding that the United States had regained its position of respect globally, with \u201cAmerica now being seen with honor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1721\">Explaining the military operation, Trump said, &#8220;It appears Nicol\u00e1s was expecting our forces. We had to cut off electricity in Caracas as part of the operation. Our forces used ground, sea, and air routes to carry out the capture.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1723\" data-end=\"1966\">Trump also disclosed that 45 US personnel were involved in the operation to capture Maduro, stressing that the US was ready for further intervention in Venezuela if necessary. &#8220;We are prepared for additional operations if required,&#8221; he stated.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1968\" data-end=\"2189\">Drawing comparisons to previous global conflicts, Trump said, &#8220;Since World War II, the world has never seen an operation like this.&#8221; He also noted, \u201cWe\u2019ve also carried out operations targeting Iranian nuclear facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2191\" data-end=\"2440\">&#8220;The mission was a great success,&#8221; Trump continued, confirming that the operation was conducted under his direct orders. &#8220;No nation can execute such an operation like the United States. Our military executed a historic mission,&#8221; he proudly declared.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2442\" data-end=\"2727\">Trump also criticized Maduro\u2019s leadership, calling him &#8220;cruel&#8221; and accusing him of &#8220;killing many people to maintain power.&#8221; He emphasized that this operation was not only a decisive moment in the fight against drug trafficking but also a critical action in upholding international law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida: US President Donald Trump confirmed that the United States would assume control of Venezuela following a significant military operation that led to the ousting of President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro. Trump stated that the US would manage the country until a peaceful political transition could be facilitated. Addressing reporters at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, Trump &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":7273,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[160,2294],"class_list":["post-7272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international","tag-headline","tag-youdigital"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7272"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7272\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7276,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7272\/revisions\/7276"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}