Trump posted the first image of Maduro aboard a US military ship.
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News1804-01-2026, 15:08

Maduro Captured After Daring Trump: "Come Get Me" Challenge Backfires

  • Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was captured in a night-time raid and flown to New York City to face drug trafficking and weapons charges.
  • The White House mocked Maduro, sharing a viral video on X of his past defiant dare to Donald Trump: "Come get me. I will wait for him here in Miraflores. Don't be late, coward."
  • US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth commented on Maduro's capture, stating, "He f****d around and found out."
  • Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were arrested during a pre-dawn operation at their residence inside Caracas' high-security Fort Tiuna military compound.
  • They face charges of "narco-terrorism," importing large quantities of cocaine into the US, and illegal weapons possession, currently held in Brooklyn.

Why It Matters: Maduro's defiant challenge to Trump backfired spectacularly with his capture and arrest on US charges.

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