Maduro Arrest: Trump Says US Can 'Do it Again' in Other Countries, Claiming 'Nobody Can Stop Us'

Donald Trump has defended the recent US military operation in Venezuela that saw President Nicolás Maduro and his wife taken into custody, saying the United States is prepared to run the country and possibly repeat similar actions elsewhere.

Trump's comments, made after a surprise air and ground assault that struck Caracas and resulted in Maduro being transported to New York on a US ship, have sparked a storm of criticism online. However, social media blasted Trump's rhetoric as 'imperialist' and 'dangerous', while others questioned its legality.

Trump Says the US 'Can Do it Again'

Following the capture, Trump signalled that the United States would oversee Venezuela's governance at least temporarily, telling reporters 'we are ready' to undertake further actions if necessary and hinting that US oil companies would help rebuild the country's energy infrastructure. Trump framed the operation as a show of overwhelming US power and hinted it could be repeated elsewhere, saying: 'This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us'.

International observers have noted that this intervention is one of the most direct uses of US military force for regime change since the 1989 invasion of Panama. Now, the public is asking how long the US will reign over Venezuela and control its natural resources.

Social Media Reacts: Imperialism and Fear

Many social media users interpreted Trump's 'nobody can stop us' remark as a hallmark of imperialism or dictatorship. One comment directly equated Trump's rhetoric with historical authoritarian leaders, saying: 'Sounds like something Hitler would have said'.

Others feared the message signalled more than just one operation, with the interpretation that the US is 'coming to a country (with resources they want to steal) near you'. Some responses accuse the president of ego-driven conquest to warnings that the narrative could slide into wider military expansion. One user bluntly stated, 'The world must stop the USA or they will stop the rest of the world'. There were also posts simply expressing shock or disbelief at the scale and tone of Trump's statements, such as 'My god... it is getting darker by the hour'.

Maduro Arrest: Is it Legal?

Critics pointed out that Trump bypassed Congress in authorising the military strike. This is a similar point raised by lawmakers who argued the Constitution requires legislative approval for acts of war.

This allowed others to dig deeper and find inconsistencies in Trump's foreign policy, comparing the operation against Maduro with his approach to other international conflicts. One comment noted: 'Doesn't matter what we think. It's clearly wrong, but the international system...is being dismantled', noting that Trump did not want to interfere in countries calling humanitarian distress but made an exemption for Venezuela.

On Reddit, some users debated whether the reported capture was genuinely executed as described or whether it was, as one wrote, 'negotiated exit'. suggesting Maduro may have struck a deal with Trump.

Who Supports Trump's Maduro Arrest?

Not all reactions were wholly negative. A subset of online users justified the action by pointing to long-standing US grievances against Maduro's government, which has faced indictments in the United States for alleged narco-terrorism and corruption. Trump and his allies have argued that removing Maduro serves US national security interests and counters criminal networks blamed for drug trafficking.

However, others noted that even if Maduro's removal is pursued for legitimate reasons, the manner of the operation, which included military strikes without clear international sanction, risks setting a precedent. One user wrote that this could lead to a series of 'regime change wars', suggesting that Trump's justification may open the door to other events like this.

Recently, Trump himself has posted that the US is 'ready to intervene' in Iran if they keep on killing protesters. As for Venezuela, its interim leaders, despite some being aligned with US interests, rejected the operation as illegitimate, calling it 'barbarity' and denouncing the invasion of sovereignty.