Donald Trump led the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on 3 January 2026 via a military mission dubbed the 'Operation Absolute Resolve' by the White House. Shortly after US special operations forces apprehended the dictator, the US President posted an image to social media showing Maduro in handcuffs during his extradition to New York.
While Venezuelans around the world thanked Trump and celebrated after Maduro was successfully removed from power, American citizens are not so happy about the Trump-led airstrikes on Venezuela. New polling reveals the nation is deeply and almost evenly divided over the President's actions.
