Trump: Maduro Captured, Watched Raid 'Like TV Show'

• US President Donald Trump claimed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured and are being transported to New York on the USS Iwo Jima.
• Trump stated he watched the "complex" extraction operation "like a television show" from Mar-a-Lago, detailing the breach of steel doors and minimal casualties.
• CNN reported the US administration began preparing a "secretive operation" in mid-December to strike Venezuela and capture Maduro.
• Venezuela’s foreign minister insisted Maduro remains the country’s leader and demanded his return, setting up a legitimacy fight.
• Trump described the raid as a technically demanding mission executed with "speed and violence," involving helicopters and fighter jets.

Why It Matters: Trump claims Maduro captured in a "complex" operation he watched "like a TV show."