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As dawn broke over a shaken Caracas, President Donald Trump stepped before cameras and delivered the most explosive statement of the crisis so far. He confirmed that the U.S. military operation that struck Venezuela overnight—and resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife—was, in his words, “one of the most spectacular operations since World War II.” The remark echoed across global media, underscoring the scale and shock of what had unfolded.

According to India Today’s reporting, Trump described the raid as a “spectacular assault” and emphasized that it was executed without any American casualties. He said he watched the mission unfold in real time from Mar‑a‑Lago, monitoring every phase as U.S. Delta Force operators moved through Caracas under the cover of explosions and low‑flying aircraft.

Yahoo News Canada captured Trump’s broader framing of the strike, quoting him as calling it “an assault like people had not seen since World War II”. The language was deliberate, meant to signal both the scale of the operation and the message it sends to adversaries.

Trump also revealed that Maduro attempted a last‑minute negotiation as U.S. forces closed in. According to multiple reports, the Venezuelan leader sought to open a channel for talks, but Trump said he rejected the overture outright, insisting the operation proceed to completion. The CBS News live update confirms that the U.S. mission was carried out decisively, culminating in Maduro being “captured and flown out of the country”.

The President’s tone was triumphant. He praised the Delta Force team responsible for the capture, calling the mission “brilliant” and “flawlessly executed,” echoing earlier statements reported by CNBC and CBS News. He also reiterated that the United States would “run the country for now,” pending further announcements.

The world is still absorbing the implications. But Trump’s characterization of the strike—as unprecedented, spectacular, and historically significant—signals how the U.S. intends to frame this moment: not as a regional intervention, but as a defining military operation of the era.