Donald Trump Says Second Wave of Venezuela Strikes Canceled

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Source: Newsweek

Published Jan 09, 2026 at 04:46 AM EST updated Jan 09, 2026 at 06:01 AM EST


President Donald Trump has said he is canceling a second wave of strikes on Venezuela due to the cooperation of the regime in Caracas.

Writing on Truth Social on Friday morning, Trump said the release of Venezuelan political prisoners was a "very important and smart gesture." "The U.S.A. and Venezuela are working well together, especially as it pertains to rebuilding, in a much bigger, better, and more modern form, their oil and gas infrastructure," Trump said.

"Because of this cooperation, I have cancelled the previously expected second Wave of Attacks, which looks like it will not be needed, however, all ships will stay in place for safety and security purposes."

It comes after at least 24 Venezuelan security officers were killed last week in a U.S. military raid, codenamed Operation Absolute, to capture President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilla Flores. Maduro and Flores have been indicted in the U.S. on federal drug trafficking charges, to which they have pleaded not guilty.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/trump-venezuela-strikes-war-oil-prisoners-11334041

[underpants]

1. Protection racket

[creon]

6. yes

This kakistocracy is a protection racket

[marble falls]

2. What? He recognized push back on this is real?

[BumRushDaShow]

3. He wants to invade Mexico instead.

[Irish_Dem]

4. He doesn't care about pushback. Venezuela must have given him what he wants.

[Harker]

5. For starters, yes.

Further demands will come right soon.

[Irish_Dem]

7. Of course, this is how a mob boss works.

Once you give in to blackmail and extortion, it never stops.

[Bayard]

8. Well, where's the fun in that?

Now, he'll just have to bomb Mexico to satisfy his bloodlust.

[BidenRocks]

9. More Bullshit!

With Maduro gone, 2 rival gangs are killing and overall, making a dystopian hell hole. To know this you need International News, not American Propaganda.

At this time I would get my news from the BBC, Canada and even Al Jazeera. If they match, I know our news is crap.

I also hated the cheerleading tone the news gave the invasion. It sounded more like a play by play with uninformed announcers.

He stopped due to poll numbers. Nothing else.