Elon Musk's Diddy-Maduro Meme Goes Viral After Venezuelan President's Capture

• Elon Musk shared a viral meme on X depicting Sean "Diddy" Combs and Nicolás Maduro in jail, joking about "new type of oil" after Maduro's capture.
• The meme blends Maduro's capture during a US operation in Caracas (Jan 2026) and his transfer to New York for federal charges, with Diddy's 2024 federal investigation involving baby oil.
• Musk's post follows a resurfaced two-year-old tweet where he joked about bringing Maduro to "Gitmo on a donkey."
• Reactions varied from amusement to criticism, with some arguing it trivializes a serious international incident involving loss of life.
• Supporters view it as typical online commentary, helping process complex events through rapid humour, highlighting the collision of politics and online culture.

Why It Matters: Musk's viral meme on Maduro's capture highlights the collision of global politics and online culture.