Maduro gave car interview about possible Trump olive branch days before he was captured by US

Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro participated successful a car question and reply conscionable days earlier he was captured by U.S. forces. 

During nan interview, Maduro said that his authorities is unfastened to negotiating an statement targeting supplier trafficking networks tied to his government.

The pre-taped question and reply was staged pinch Maduro seated down nan instrumentality of a car and driving pinch Spanish journalist Ignacio Ramonet successful nan rider spot while they discussed a imaginable deal. 

In nan clip that aired connected authorities TV, Maduro said Venezuela is "ready" to discuss a drug-trafficking woody pinch nan U.S. He called connected nan countries to "start talking seriously, pinch information successful hand."

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Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro joined a rally successful Caracas connected Dec. 10. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez)

"The U.S. authorities knows, because we’ve told galore of their spokespeople, that if they want to earnestly talk an statement to combat supplier trafficking, we’re ready," he said. "If they want oil, Venezuela is fresh for U.S. investment, for illustration pinch Chevron, whenever they want it, wherever they want it and nevertheless they want it."

President Donald Trump confirmed early Saturday greeting that nan U.S. had carried retired strikes successful Caracas and captured some Maduro and his wife.

"The United States of America has successfully carried retired a ample standard onslaught against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, on pinch his wife, captured and flown retired of nan country," nan president wrote connected Truth Social.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro looks connected during a gathering astatine nan National Assembly successful Caracas connected Aug. 22, 2025.  (Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images)

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Trump later joined "Fox & Friends Weekend" to talk nan operation, which he said he watched from Mar-a-Lago. The president besides confirmed that Maduro and his woman were transported to nan U.S.S. Iwo Jima via helicopter.

Fox News big Griff Jenkins asked Trump, "Before we fto you go, though, tin you show america wherever Maduro and his woman are correct this second?"

"Well, they'll beryllium heading to New York," Trump said. Griffin interjected, "Were they taken to a vessel first?"

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro greets his supporters during a rally successful Caracas connected Dec. 1, 2025.  (Pedro Mattey/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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"Yes, nan Iwo Jima," Trump said. "They'll beryllium heading into New York. The helicopters took them out, and they went by chopper connected a bully flight. I'm judge they loved it, but they've killed a batch of people."

"Even group successful their ain country. They killed a batch of group to support power. He's a very vicious person."

Fox News learned connected Saturday that Maduro could look successful national tribunal successful New York arsenic soon arsenic Monday.