Vice President JD Vance chimed in on the US strikes against Venezuela on Saturday, slamming critics and reminding the world of the “multiple off ramps” Trump gave Maduro before invading the narco state of Venezuela.
“Maduro is the newest person to find out that President Trump means what he says,” Vance said.
It can be recalled that Trump, in October, told reporters while discussing his campaign on Venezuelan drug boats that Maduro “doesn’t want to f*ck around with the United States.”
JD Vance highlighted the numerous warnings, with a message for critics who claim the strikes were illegal.
“Maduro has multiple indictments in the United States for narcoterrorism. You don’t get to avoid justice for drug trafficking in the United States because you live in a palace in Caracas,” he said.
The president offered multiple off ramps, but was very clear throughout this process: the drug trafficking must stop, and the stolen oil must be returned to the United States. Maduro is the newest person to find out that President Trump means what he says.
Kudos to our brave special operators who pulled off a truly impressive operation.
And PSA for everyone saying this was “illegal”:
Maduro has multiple indictments in the United States for narcoterrorism. You don’t get to avoid justice for drug trafficking in the United States because you live in a palace in Caracas.
And PSA for everyone saying this was “illegal”:
Maduro has multiple indictments in the United States for narcoterrorism. You don’t get to avoid justice for drug trafficking in the United States because you live in a palace in Caracas.
— JD Vance (@JDVance) January 3, 2026
As The Gateway Pundit reported, President Trump announced the successful “large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader” early on Saturday, adding that Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out of the country.
Maduro and his wife were then charged in the Southern District of New York, with Maduro facing counts of Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy, Cocaine Importation Conspiracy, Possession of Machineguns and Destructive Devices, and Conspiracy to Possess Machineguns and Destructive Devices against the United States.
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