America asserts order and strength, backing Israel while terror-aligned regimes and their apologists stand exposed.
Speaking from Mar-a-Lago on Saturday night, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a forceful account of the operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. Trump declared that the United States would temporarily govern Venezuela to ensure a “safe, proper, and judicious transition,” preventing yet another authoritarian recycling of power.
“We are going to run the country,” Trump stated, arguing that decades of sham leadership and rigged successions had left no alternative. The announcement marks one of the most assertive U.S. interventions in the Western Hemisphere in generations.
Detailing the operation, Trump praised American military and law-enforcement coordination, saying Venezuela’s entire military capability was neutralized within hours. The raid unfolded under cover of darkness in Caracas, with widespread blackouts and overwhelming aerial presence. “It was dark and it was deadly,” Trump said, describing helicopters, aircraft, and elite personnel executing with “a certain expertise that we have.”
The message reverberates far beyond Latin America. Israel’s leadership and supporters see a clear parallel: when democracies act decisively, terror-linked regimes collapse. The same actors—Palestinian factions and hostile Arab states—that relentlessly demonize Israel for defending itself routinely excuse or ignore genuine tyranny elsewhere.
Trump’s remarks underscore a broader doctrine now unmistakable: the era of impunity for narco-states, terror sponsors, and anti-Israel propaganda hubs is ending. Power backed by law, resolve, and moral clarity is once again shaping global order.
