{"id":2530047,"date":"2026-01-05T13:53:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-furious-trump-took-action-on-maduro\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T13:55:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:55:20","slug":"dems-furious-trump-took-action-on-maduro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-furious-trump-took-action-on-maduro\/","title":{"rendered":"Dems Furious Trump Took Action On Maduro"},"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\">14<\/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%2Fdems-furious-trump-took-action-on-maduro%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=2530047&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>The Federalist article by Brianna Lyman reports on Democratic criticism of President Donald trump&#8217;s announcement that U.S. forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicol\u00e1s maduro adn his wife on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >charges including narco-terrorism<\/a> and <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!\">drug trafficking<\/a>. Lawmakers such as Sen. Chris Murphy and former Vice President Kamala Harris condemned the operation as unlawful, reckless, and lacking Congressional authorization. Lyman highlights statements from those same Democrats-Murphy, Harris, and Joe Biden-who previously urged tougher action against Maduro, noting the Biden governance even raised the bounty on Maduro to $25 million. The piece argues that their current outrage contrasts with their earlier calls to remove Maduro, framing the criticism as hypocritical.  <\/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<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SsdkClL2_bg\">The White House\/ Youtube <\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/05\/outrage-from-dems-who-once-demanded-trump-target-maduro-is-completely-fake\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Outrage%20From%20Dems%20Who%20Once%20Demanded%20Trump%20%20Target%20Maduro%20Is%20Completely%20Fake&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/05\/outrage-from-dems-who-once-demanded-trump-target-maduro-is-completely-fake\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Outrage%20From%20Dems%20Who%20Once%20Demanded%20Trump%20%20Target%20Maduro%20Is%20Completely%20Fake&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/05\/outrage-from-dems-who-once-demanded-trump-target-maduro-is-completely-fake\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/05\/outrage-from-dems-who-once-demanded-trump-target-maduro-is-completely-fake\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Outrage%20From%20Dems%20Who%20Once%20Demanded%20Trump%20%20Target%20Maduro%20Is%20Completely%20Fake&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/01\/05\/outrage-from-dems-who-once-demanded-trump-target-maduro-is-completely-fake\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Many of the Democrats condemning President Donald Trump&rsquo;s decision to arrest Nicolas Mauduro over the weekend once complained that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-point-finger-at-debate-team-that-coached-trump-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Republicans point finger at debate team that coached ... - Washington Examiner\">president wasn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t tough enough on the Venezuelan dictator.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Trump announced that U.S forces had captured Maduro and his wife on charges of narco-terrorism, drug trafficking, and conspiracy to import cocaine. The furious reaction from Democrats was immediate (and so was the hypocrisy).<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-305917504\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., was among the loudest critics, with <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChrisMurphyCT\/status\/2007838257040494995?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Murphy<\/a> posting on X: &ldquo;The invasion of Venezuela has nothing to do with American security. Venezuela is not a security threat to the U.S.. This is about making Trump&rsquo;s oil industry and Wall Street friends rich. Trump&rsquo;s foreign policy &ndash; the Middle East, Russia, Venezuela &ndash; is fundamentally corrupt.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Every dictatorship is not a &lsquo;legitimate government.&rsquo; That does not give you or any president the constitutional power to invade the country without the consent of Congress and the people,&rdquo; Murphy <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChrisMurphyCT\/status\/2007469762989752647?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a> in a separate X post.<\/p>\n<p>Of course Murphy&rsquo;s anger was nonexistent just seven years ago, when in 2019 he criticized Trump for apparently not doing enough.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If Trump cared about consistency, he would make the realist case for intervention in Venezuela (getting rid of Maduro is good for the United States) rather than trying to pretend his Administration all of the sudden cares about toppling anti-Democratic regimes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Former Vice President Kamala <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/2007619471893045662?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harris<\/a> said in a post on X: &ldquo;Donald Trump&rsquo;s actions in Venezuela do not make America safer, stronger, or more affordable. That Maduro is a brutal, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-democrat-claims-biden-waved-the-white-flag-by-lifting-cubas-terrorism-status-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Florida Democrat claims ... \u2018waved the white flag\u2019 by lifting Cuba\u2019s terrorism status - Washington Examiner\">illegitimate dictator<\/a> does not change the fact that this action was both unlawful and unwise &hellip; The President is putting troops at risk, spending billions, destabilizing a region, and offering no legal authority, no exit plan, and no benefit at home.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Much like Murphy, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1099416560006057985?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harris<\/a> sung a different tune in 2019. &ldquo;What&rsquo;s happening in Venezuela is a crisis. The people who have fled Maduro&rsquo;s dictatorial regime deserve safety and protection,&rdquo; Harris said. &ldquo;America must show moral leadership in this hemisphere.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Harris&rsquo; future running mate Joe Biden similarly criticized Trump for talking &ldquo;tough on Venezuela, but admires thugs and dictators like Nicolas Maduro. As President, I will stand with the Venezuelan people and for democracy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Just before Biden and Harris left office, their administration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/10\/world\/americas\/biden-bounty-nicolas-maduro.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">raised the bounty<\/a> on Maduro to $25 million, offering cash for information leading to his arrest. <\/p>\n<p>Democrats spent years accurately describing Maduro as a narco-terrorist dictator, claiming that removing him would benefit the United States, and offering millions of dollars for his arrest. Now that Trump has actually done what they asked for,&nbsp;they feign outrage.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Brianna Lyman is an elections correspondent at The Federalist. Brianna graduated from Fordham University with a degree in International Political Economy. Her work has been featured on Newsmax, Fox News, Fox Business and RealClearPolitics. 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