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Trump Wants to “Run” Venezuela. What Does That Mean?

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ABC News

News, Daily News, Politics

4.56.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

With Nicolas Maduro in an American jail cell, Trump Administration officials oscillate on what it would mean to “run” Venezuela. Anti-Maduro activists consider whether to support the American operation. And we’ll get you caught up on the stories you missed over the holidays.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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today. It's Monday, January 5th, and what do you mean we're going to run Venezuela? We start here.

1:05.6

Nicholas Maduro arrives on U.S. soil after being snatched by U.S. troops.

1:10.8

The CIA had had a covert team on the ground in Venezuela for months.

1:17.6

But while it's one thing to extract a foreign leader, President Trump says it'll be the U.S. deciding Venezuela's future.

1:24.6

So, how are Venezuelans reacting? It's complicated. So many are celebrating, but we also want our will as Venezuelans inside and outside of the country to be respected.

1:35.3

Our team is monitoring the fallout from Caracas to Miami.

1:38.3

And while a lot of Americans took a holiday, the news sure didn't.

1:42.3

They've actually called this new variant the super flu.

1:45.5

Don't worry. We'll catch you up on everything else you've missed.

1:50.6

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