{"id":2532452,"date":"2026-01-11T05:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T10:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuelan-man-uses-humorous-food-analogy-to-blast-critics-of-trumps-maduro-takedown\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T06:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T11:00:44","slug":"venezuelan-man-uses-humorous-food-analogy-to-blast-critics-of-trumps-maduro-takedown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuelan-man-uses-humorous-food-analogy-to-blast-critics-of-trumps-maduro-takedown\/","title":{"rendered":"Venezuelan Man Uses Humorous Food Analogy to Blast Critics of Trump&#8217;s Maduro Takedown"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fvenezuelan-man-uses-humorous-food-analogy-to-blast-critics-of-trumps-maduro-takedown%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=2532452&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>A Venezuelan expatriate celebrated the Trump governance&#8217;s capture and removal of Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and, in a viral clip from a Buenos Aires celebration, mocked accusations that the U.S. acted only for Venezuela&#8217;s oil by asking rhetorically weather Russia and China were after &#8220;the recipe for arepas.&#8221; The administration described the operation as targeting Maduro&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >alleged narco-terrorism network<\/a>, while some Democratic lawmakers argued the move was motivated by control of oil reserves. Venezuelan communities worldwide,including large gatherings in Doral,Florida,cheered Maduro&#8217;s ouster. Maduro had been allied with China, Russia and Iran; China was the largest importer of Venezuelan oil and both China and Russia condemned the U.S. action as a violation of sovereignty. The clip of the jubilant expatriate has been widely shared on social media.  <\/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>A Venezuelan man celebrating the Trump administration&rsquo;s Saturday capture and removal of socialist dictator Nicol&aacute;s Maduro responded to criticism of the operation with an analogy involving one of the country&rsquo;s iconic foods.<\/p>\n<p>While the Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PressSec\/status\/2007544513590636769?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">administration<\/a> made it clear that its decision to remove Maduro from power primarily had to do with his alleged role as the head of a narco-terrorism empire, some Democratic <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AOC\/status\/2007472955882692798?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lawmakers<\/a> condemned the operation and argued its true purpose was for the U.S. to gain control of Venezuela&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stimulus-update-payment-worth-1312-to-be-sent-from-alaska-fund-in-two-days\/\" title=\"Alaska fund to send ,312 payment in 2 days.\">vast oil reserves<\/a>. A Venezuelan expatriate, recorded in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/visegrad24\/status\/2007657974115049623?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">clip<\/a> which has since gone viral on social media, addressed the accusation when speaking to reporters at what appeared to be a massive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/es\/di%C3%A1spora-festeja-captura-de-maduro-chavistas-protestan\/a-75381472\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">celebration<\/a> of Maduro&rsquo;s removal in Buenos Aires, Argentina.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Those who say that the U.S. is only interested in our oil, I ask you: What do you think the Russians and the Chinese wanted here? The recipe for <em>arepas<\/em>?&rdquo; the man reportedly asked in Spanish.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Impossible,&rdquo; he answered in Spanish of his own question.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Venezuelan man:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Those who say that the U.S. is only interested in our oil, I ask you: What do you think the Russians and the Chinese wanted here?<\/p>\n<p>The recipe for arepas?&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BWpCmCxFGI\">pic.twitter.com\/BWpCmCxFGI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Visegr&aacute;d 24 (@visegrad24) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/visegrad24\/status\/2007657974115049623?\">January 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \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>The clip had been viewed several million times since it was first <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GordoEdicion\/status\/2007614544596848992?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">posted<\/a> to X on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<p><em>Arepas<\/em> are round flatbreads made from cornmeal or corn flour and can be either eaten on their own or stuffed with a variety of fillings such as cheese and meat. They are extremely popular across northern South America, specifically in the cuisines of Venezuela and neighboring Colombia.<\/p>\n<p>Venezuelan expatriate communities worldwide cheered the overthrow of Maduro&rsquo;s regime.<\/p>\n<p>In the South Florida city of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/01\/03\/world\/americas\/maduro-capture-florida-venezuelans-celebrations.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Doral<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/news\/local\/2026\/01\/03\/hundreds-of-venezuelans-gather-in-doral-to-celebrate-maduros-capture-by-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hundreds<\/a> of Venezuelans and Venezuelan-Americans took to the street in celebration, waving flags and dancing to music upon hearing news of the 13-year dictator&rsquo;s capture. About 40 percent of Doral&rsquo;s roughly 80,000 residents are of Venezuelan descent.<\/p>\n<p>While in power, Maduro was notably allied with U.S. adversaries including China, Russia, and Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2019, China functioned as the largest importer of Venezuelan oil and therefore stands to lose much following Maduro&rsquo;s arrest, Reuters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/commodities\/us-oil-refiners-win-chinese-rivals-lose-trumps-venezuela-strike-2026-01-04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>. In 2025, the majority of Venezuela&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-democrats-beg-joe-biden-to-lower-seven-year-high-gas-prices\/\" title=\"Senate Democrats Beg Joe Biden to Lower Seven-Year High Gas Prices\">crude oil exports<\/a> went to China, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, days before the successful operation which ousted the Venezuelan dictator, Russia formally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/01\/01\/us\/politics\/russia-oil-tanker-venezuela-us-pursuit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">asked<\/a> the U.S. to cease its pursuit of a rogue oil tanker bound for the South American nation before fleeing the U.S. Coast Guard and claiming Russian protection, The New York Times first reported.<\/p>\n<p>Both China and Russia decried the Trump administration&rsquo;s capture of their key Western Hemisphere ally.<\/p>\n<p>A representative for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People&rsquo;s Republic of China said in a Saturday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmprc.gov.cn\/eng\/xw\/fyrbt\/202601\/t20260103_11797170.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">statement<\/a> China &ldquo;firmly opposes&rdquo; the U.S.&rsquo;s Venezuela strike.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;China is deeply shocked by and strongly condemns the U.S.&rsquo;s&ensp;blatant use of force against a sovereign state and action against&ensp;its president,&rdquo; the statement added. &ldquo;Such hegemonic acts of the U.S. seriously violate international law and Venezuela&rsquo;s sovereignty, and threaten peace and security in Latin America and the Caribbean region.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The same day, the Russian Foreign Ministry issued a similar <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/MFARussia\/27937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">statement<\/a> claiming the operation constituted &ldquo;an act of armed aggression.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This causes deep concern and condemnation,&rdquo; the Russian government&rsquo;s statement read. &ldquo;We reaffirm our solidarity with the Venezuelan people and our support for the course of its Bolivarian leadership aimed at defending the country&rsquo;s national interests and sovereignty.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. 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