Trump’s stance on Venezuela’s oil and U.S. role
Trump is asserting the U.S. will “run” or strongly direct efforts in Venezuela, with U.S. oil companies going in to rebuild the country’s “broken” oil infrastructure. Trump is quoted saying elections should occur “at the right time” after stabilization.
Venezuela’s oil reserves are worth trillions of dollars and recounts Trump correcting a reporter from “billion” to “trillion.”


Maduro’s arrest and New York court proceedings
Maduro’s first court appearance in Manhattan on narco-terrorism and drug trafficking charges, noting his not guilty plea, assertion that he is a “prisoner of war,” and that he remains Venezuela’s legitimate president. It adds details about detention in Brooklyn and a next hearing set for March 17, 2026.
Protests were outside the courthouse vs. the operation and prosecution which were legitimate actions against criminal syndicates.


U.S. counter-narcotics narrative
The FBI Director is quoted praising Trump’s leadership, claiming agreements with Chinese officials reduced precursor chemicals for fentanyl, and citing seizure quantities (e.g., enough fentanyl to kill 175 million Americans). The director frames Venezuela as a transshipment point and argues the arrests support U.S. public safety.

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Trump&rsquo;s stance on Venezuela&rsquo;s oil and U.S. role
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<li>Trump is asserting the U.S. will &ldquo;run&rdquo; or strongly direct efforts in Venezuela, with&nbsp;U.S. oil companies going in to rebuild the country&rsquo;s &ldquo;broken&rdquo; oil infrastructure. Trump is quoted saying elections should occur &ldquo;at the right time&rdquo; after stabilization.<a href="https://iheartmedia-my.sharepoint.com/personal/1112655_iheartmedia_com/Documents/Microsoft%20Copilot%20Chat%20Files/trump%20venezuela%20maduro%20NYC.txt"></a></li>
<li>Venezuela&rsquo;s oil reserves are worth trillions of dollars and recounts Trump correcting a reporter from &ldquo;billion&rdquo; to &ldquo;trillion.&rdquo;</li>
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Maduro&rsquo;s arrest and New York court proceedings
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<li>Maduro&rsquo;s first court appearance in Manhattan on narco-terrorism and drug trafficking charges, noting his not guilty plea, assertion that he is a &ldquo;prisoner of war,&rdquo; and that he remains Venezuela&rsquo;s legitimate president. It adds details about detention in Brooklyn and a next hearing set for March 17, 2026.<a href="https://iheartmedia-my.sharepoint.com/personal/1112655_iheartmedia_com/Documents/Microsoft%20Copilot%20Chat%20Files/trump%20venezuela%20maduro%20NYC.txt"></a></li>
<li>Protests were outside the courthouse vs.&nbsp;the operation and prosecution which were legitimate actions against criminal syndicates.</li>
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U.S. counter-narcotics narrative
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<li>The FBI Director is quoted praising Trump&rsquo;s leadership, claiming agreements with&nbsp;Chinese officials reduced precursor chemicals for fentanyl, and citing seizure quantities (e.g., enough fentanyl to kill 175 million Americans). The director frames Venezuela as a transshipment point and argues the arrests support U.S. public safety.</li>
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Trump’s Plan to Rebuild Venezuela’s Broken Oil Empire plus Maduro in the Big Apple

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