US president Donald Trump speaks with reporters on board Air Force One on Sunday. President Donald Trump said that while Ms Machado is a “nice woman”, she lacks support and respect inside Venezuela. Speaking of its president Claudia Sheinbaum, he said: “The cartels are running Mexico. She’s not running Mexico… Something is going to have to be done with Mexico.”He has also doubled down on coveting Greenland, insisting in a recent interview: “We need Greenland.”The capture of Maduro was audacious. As former friends are now cast as threats, the Trump administration appears to feel there’s no need to consult with “allies”.

Source: Irish Independent January 06, 2026 07:04 UTC