ADVERTISEMENTResponding to a question on the situation in Venezuela and Maduro’s capture at a press conference, Mamdani said he “called the president and spoke with him directly to register my opposition to this act". I made it clear and we left it at that,” Mamdani said, giving no details of what Trump’s response to him was. The extraordinary international development has come just two days after Mamdani was sworn-in as New York City Mayor. Mamdani said the “blatant pursuit of regime change” impacts New Yorkers, including Venezuelans who live in the city. “By acting without congressional authorisation and publicly asserting US control over another sovereign nation, President Trump is abusing presidential power and undermining the Constitution’s separation of powers,” Krishnamoorthi said.

Source: The Telegraph January 04, 2026 02:58 UTC