{"id":2532137,"date":"2026-01-09T17:54:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T22:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-off-second-wave-of-attacks-on-venezuela-after-very-important-and-smart-gesture\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T17:55:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T22:55:26","slug":"trump-calls-off-second-wave-of-attacks-on-venezuela-after-very-important-and-smart-gesture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-off-second-wave-of-attacks-on-venezuela-after-very-important-and-smart-gesture\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Calls Off &#8216;Second Wave of Attacks&#8217; on Venezuela After &#8216;Very Important and Smart Gesture&#8217;"},"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\">30<\/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-calls-off-second-wave-of-attacks-on-venezuela-after-very-important-and-smart-gesture%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=2532137&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 article reports that tensions between the united States and Venezuela have eased for now after a recent raid that the piece says captured alleged narco-terrorist Nicol\u00e1s Maduro. President Trump praised venezuela&#8217;s decision to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grand-scale-tens-of-thousands-of-illegal-aliens-being-released-into-u-s-ex-ice-official-says\/\" title=\"\u2018Grand Scale\u2019: Tens Of Thousands Of Illegal Aliens Being Rel... Into U.S., Ex-ICE Official Says\">release large numbers<\/a> of political prisoners as a &#8220;very critically important and smart gesture,&#8221; and said he has canceled a previously expected &#8220;second wave&#8221; of attacks while keeping U.S. ships in place for security. Trump also claimed that U.S. oil companies will invest about $100 billion to help rebuild Venezuela&#8217;s oil and gas infrastructure and that he plans meetings with industry leaders. The article notes Trump had earlier warned of a larger follow-up military action and had spoken with acting venezuelan president Delcy Rodr\u00edguez, who initially condemned the raid as &#8220;barbarity.&#8221; It also mentions reports of Maduro loyalists cracking down on suspected supporters of the raid, but frames the situation as moving toward cooperation between the two countries.  <\/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><\/p>\n<p>It appears that cooler heads have prevailed when it comes to the current inflamed tensions between the United States and Venezuela &mdash; at least for now.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump took to <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115864395969123502\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  to offer rare praise for Venezuela a little under a week after a daring raid that captured alleged narco-terrorist Nicolas Maduro, which in turn engendered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/venezuelan-motorcycle-militias-launch-door-door-hunt-trump-supporters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">enormous hostility<\/a> from the remnants of the Venezuelan strongman&rsquo;s regime.<\/p>\n<p>Things appeared to have cooled, as Trump is now lauding a very &ldquo;smart gesture&rdquo; from the South American country.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Venezuela is releasing large numbers of political prisoners as a sign of &lsquo;Seeking Peace,&rsquo;&rdquo; Trump began. &ldquo;This is 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.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This &ldquo;important&rdquo; gesture has seemingly led Trump to back off his previous insinuation that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-second-wave-ready-venezuela-wont-play-ball\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more military action<\/a> could be needed to further straighten out Maduro&rsquo;s regime.<\/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); 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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>&ldquo;Because of this cooperation, I have cancelled the previously expected second Wave of Attacks, which looks like it will not be needed,&rdquo; the president posted.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, Trump made it clear that he wasn&rsquo;t completely removing the &ldquo;big stick,&rdquo; as former President Theodore Roosevelt would&rsquo;ve described it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;However, all ships will stay in place for safety and security purposes,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>And perhaps most pertinent to Americans, Trump highlighted a potential economic boon for the U.S. as a result of the Maduro raid.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At least 100 Billion Dollars will be invested by BIG OIL, all of whom I will be meeting with today at The White House,&rdquo; he posted.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after Maduro&rsquo;s capture, Trump had originally suggested that Venezuela&rsquo;s vice president had better cooperate&hellip; or else.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No, if Maduro&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-pro-palestinian-protesters-disrupt-kamala-harris-speech-pushing-her-to-breaking-point-im-speaking\/\" title=\"Watch: Pro-Palestinian Protesters Disrupt Kamala Harris&#039; Speech, Pushing Her to Breaking Point - &#039;I&#039;m Speaking!&#039;\">vice president &#038;mdash<\/a>; if the vice president does what we want, we won&rsquo;t have to do that,&rdquo; Trump said Saturday when reporters asked if the plan was to have a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >continued military presence<\/a> in Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p>The president offered a big qualifier, however.<\/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 acknowledged that he had spoken to acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez &ldquo;numerous times, and she understands.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Initially, Rodriguez seemed anything but understanding or cooperative.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What is being done to Venezuela is a barbarity,&rdquo; she said earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, reports surfaced that armed thugs and Maduro loyalists were trying to crack down on anyone in the country who may have supported Trump&rsquo;s lightning raid.<\/p>\n<p>Now? 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