Fact checkTechPublished June 3, 2026
The claim
“The move comes after rounds of Trump administration officials have visited the South American nation following a U.S.”
Our verdict
False
The claim asserts that a U.S.
What we found
military operation deposed Nicolás Maduro in January, after which Trump administration officials visited Venezuela. No such U.S. military operation occurred; the only relevant incident, Operation Gideon (May 2020), was a failed private mercenary effort, not a U.S. led operation, and Maduro remains in power.
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