Trump denies possibility of Venezuelan opposition taking power, supports vice president

Golden Ten Data, January 4 – After Venezuelan President Maduro was arrested, Vice President Rodriguez stated that Maduro is the only legitimate president of the country. Trump once said that Rodriguez would cooperate with Washington to "make Venezuela great again." Although the Venezuelan opposition was elated by President Maduro being captured by the US military, Trump denied the possibility of the opposition coming to power, saying that the opposition leaders are "immature" and not yet ready to govern. This indicates that he has decided to give Rodriguez and other Maduro supporters a chance to start over, rather than completely overthrowing the current regime. Matthew Kroenig, Vice President and Senior Director of the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at the Atlantic Council, a US think tank, stated: " ."