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America just executed a bold, decisive operation that saw Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro taken into U.S. custody after a pre-dawn raid on January 3, 2026. Video and reporting show Maduro escorted off a plane and into federal control, a moment that should give every patriotic American hope that our leaders will finally stop tolerating narco-authoritarians who threaten our southern border.
President Trump wasted no time making the stakes clear, declaring the United States would, for now, assume control to secure Venezuelan oil infrastructure and protect regional stability — a blunt, necessary truth the establishment and media elites will angrily denounce. Critics can howl about sovereignty and empire all they like, but when a regime funnels drugs, chaos, and migration toward our country, decisive action is not only justified, it is demanded.
This was not a whim; Maduro has long been the subject of U.S. criminal indictments alleging narco-terrorism and cocaine trafficking, and bringing him to face justice in American courts is a lawful course of action that so many previous administrations failed to pursue. Turning allegations into custody and court proceedings in New York sends a clear message that no dictator is untouchable when they endanger American lives and law.
Yes, the operation carried risks and reports indicate there were casualties in Venezuela during the strikes, which will be cynically exploited by the left and international cronies who always defend dictators when convenient. The truth is hard: protecting Americans from the drug cartels and cartel-linked regimes sometimes requires hard military choices, and the administration made a calculated decision to prioritize American security over hollow globalist outrage.
Conservatives should be proud that the United States acted, not wrung hands and issued statements, while Venezuelans who have suffered under socialism for years may finally have a chance to breathe and rebuild. We should demand a smart, limited approach that secures oil fields, dismantles criminal networks, and paves the way for free elections — not open-ended nation-building that squanders American blood and treasure.
Now is the time for patriotic Americans to stand firm: support our troops, insist on adherence to the rule of law as Maduro is processed in U.S. courts, and pressure Washington to turn this strategic moment into real freedom for the Venezuelan people instead of another left-wing charity case. The road ahead will be messy, but leadership means doing what is necessary to protect our nation and liberate those crushed by tyranny.
