“I think it will be very difficult for her to be a leader. She has no support within the country… She is a very nice woman, but she has no respect,” the head of the White House said.
According to him, the United States has agreed that Vice President Delcy Rodriguez will lead the country. Earlier today, Reuters wrote, citing four sources, that she was in Russia.
“We just had a conversation with her, and she is essentially ready to do what we think is necessary to make Venezuela great again,” the American leader said.
He clarified that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio contacted Rodriguez today.
“She had a long conversation with Marco, and she said, 'We'll do whatever you need.'… It was kind of her, but she honestly didn't have a choice,” Trump added.
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Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores detained and taken out of VenezuelaUS President Donald Trump said. According to CBS, they were captured by the elite special forces unit of the US Army, Delta. According to Attorney General Pam Bondi, they brought charges conspiracy to commit narcoterrorism, conspiracy to import cocaine, unlawful possession of machine guns and explosive devices, and conspiracy to possess machine guns and explosive devices against the United States.
Rodriguez condemned Machado's secret trip to receive the Nobel Prize in December 2025, which was facilitated by the US army. Then she accused the oppositionist of promoting American imperialist interests.
