{"id":2529920,"date":"2026-01-05T09:46:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-we-have-a-second-wave-ready-if-venezuela-wont-play-ball\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T09:48:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:48:18","slug":"trump-we-have-a-second-wave-ready-if-venezuela-wont-play-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-we-have-a-second-wave-ready-if-venezuela-wont-play-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump: We Have a &#8216;Second Wave&#8217; Ready if Venezuela Won&#8217;t Play Ball"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-we-have-a-second-wave-ready-if-venezuela-wont-play-ball%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2529920&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>U.S. forces carried out a lightning raid that captured Venezuelan leader Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and brought him to New York to face criminal drug\u2011trafficking charges,according to media reports. President Donald Trump said the United States will temporarily run Venezuela if necessary but that how that unfolds depends on whether Vice President Delcy Rodr\u00edguez cooperates; he added that U.S. troops &#8220;won&#8217;t enter&#8221; if she &#8220;does what we want&#8221; and warned a larger second wave is prepared. Rodr\u00edguez denounced the operation as aggression with a &#8220;Zionist tint,&#8221; accused the U.S. of seeking regime change to seize Venezuela&#8217;s resources,and called the move a barbarity. Venezuelan expatriates in South Florida celebrated Maduro&#8217;s capture, praising Trump and the U.S. military. Trump framed the action as part of a renewed enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine-humorously dubbing it the &#8220;Don\u2011roe Doctrine&#8221;-and a White House spokesman touted his management&#8217;s focus on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joint-us-mexico-statement-on-fentanyl-is-heavy-on-promises-light-on-details\/\" title=\"US and Mexico vow action on fentanyl, but lack specifics.\">combating drug trafficking<\/a> and protecting U.S. national security.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump said Saturday that a good government will arrive in Venezuela, but how it happens is up to its leaders.<\/p>\n<p>American forces on Saturday staged a lightning raid to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, who arrived in New York state Saturday evening facing criminal drug trafficking charges.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said Saturday that the United States will temporarily run Venezuela, but elaborated that how that plays out will depend upon the extent to which Venezuelan Vice President, Delcy Rodriguez works with the U.S., according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/app.slack.com\/client\/T0RTD3SUX\/D02L6KPBGTB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Maduro?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Maduro<\/a> stepping down from the plane at a New York airbase; while in custody of the U.S. law enforcement. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l0LJbsTOaJ\">pic.twitter.com\/l0LJbsTOaJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Arif Ammar (@Arif123ammar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Arif123ammar\/status\/2007579634234527936?\">January 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>When asked if American troops will be involved in operating the government, Trump said: &ldquo;No, if Maduro&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >vice president &#038;mdash<\/a>; if the vice president does what we want, we won&rsquo;t have to do that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re prepared,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;You know, we have a second wave that&rsquo;s much bigger than the first wave.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump said &ldquo;we&rsquo;ve spoken to her [Rodriguez] numerous times, and she understands, she understands.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; U.S. President Trump says, US troops won&rsquo;t enter Venezuela if Maduro&rsquo;s VP Delcy Rodr&iacute;guez &ldquo;does what we want.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If the vice president does what we want, we won&rsquo;t have to do that&hellip; We&rsquo;re prepared. A second wave is much bigger than the first.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/leCaH2YLnP\">pic.twitter.com\/leCaH2YLnP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The News Drill (@thenewsdrill) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thenewsdrill\/status\/2007519342632808562?\">January 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, after Maduro&rsquo;s removal, Rodriguez slammed the U.S. and said the operation to remove him had a &ldquo;Zionist tint,&rdquo; according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/03\/world-news\/venezuelan-leader-nicolas-maduro-wife-captured-after-large-scale-strikes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What is being done to Venezuela is a barbarity,&rdquo; she said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/01\/03\/world\/americas\/delcy-rodriguez-maduro-only-president.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We had already warned that an aggression was underway under false excuses and false pretenses, and that the masks had fallen off, revealing only one objective: regime change in Venezuela,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This regime change would also allow for the seizure of our energy, mineral and natural resources. This is the true objective, and the world and the international community must know it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, Venezuelans living in South Florida praised Trump, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcmiami.com\/news\/local\/venezuelans-in-south-florida-celebrate-maduros-capture\/3743130\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WTVJ-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m very excited&hellip;We are celebrating. Thanks to President Trump and the U.S. military for this perfect operation,&rdquo; one celebrant said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Venezuelans in South Florida celebrate: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s not an act of war. It&rsquo;s an act of freedom&rdquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EEG7cLr3iS\">pic.twitter.com\/EEG7cLr3iS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Defiant L&rsquo;s (@DefiantLs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DefiantLs\/status\/2007538705553076498?\">January 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I started crying. I&rsquo;ve seen my dad cry three times in my life: his dad dying, Fidel dying and today&hellip;It&rsquo;s historic,&rdquo; another celebrant said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump noted the deeper and historic significance of the raid, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/live-news\/us-strikes-venezuela-maduro-captured-january-3-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Monroe Doctrine is a big deal. But we&rsquo;ve superseded it by a lot, by a lot,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;The Monroe Doctrine is a big deal, but we&rsquo;ve superseded it by a lot. They now call it the Donroe Doctrine.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;s always on &#128514; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/78P3MnrLFv\">pic.twitter.com\/78P3MnrLFv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Josh Rainer (@JoshRainerGold) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoshRainerGold\/status\/2007498611278618810?\">January 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They now call it the &lsquo;Don-roe Doctrine&rsquo; &hellip; We sort of forgot about it. It was very important, but we forgot about it. We don&rsquo;t forget about it anymore. Under our new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of ...\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">national security strategy<\/a>, American dominance in the Western Hemisphere will never be questioned again,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Monroe Doctrine was developed by President James Monroe to keep European powers out of the Western &nbsp;Hemisphere.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump has prioritized enforcing the Monroe Doctrine unlike any other President in decades,&rdquo; White House representative Anna Kelly said last month.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He was elected on his promise to eliminate the scourge of drug deaths in our country, including his commitment to secure the southern border and take on the cartels. 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