Analyst says Trump all but admitted Venezuela raid was sparked by personal slight
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he makes an impression of a transgender weightlifter during his address to House Republicans at their annual issues conference retreat at the Kennedy Center, renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center by the Trump-appointed board of directors, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 6, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

President Donald Trump’s offhand reference to Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro “trying to imitate my dance” during a recent press moment has sparked fresh buzz, with one Democratic analyst calling it a “stunning confession” about Trump’s motivation for ordering last weekend’s dramatic raid and capture of Maduro. The comment appeared to echo New York Times reporting that Maduro’s public dancing—seen by some in Trump’s circle as mocking Washington—helped push the administration toward its unprecedented military operation to seize him. Trump’s bizarre framing has become a focal point in broader debates over the legality and geopolitical consequences of the U.S. action in Venezuela.

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Analyst says Trump all but admitted Venezuela raid was sparked by personal slight Analyst says Trump all but admitted Venezuela raid was sparked by personal slight