'I Watched It Like A TV Show!': Trump Says He Watched Venezuela Airstrikes Live From Mar-a-Lago Resort

Florida: United States President Donald Trump, in a phone interview with US media, stated that he watched the late-night US airstrikes on Venezuela live from Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. He also praised the US Army for doing an “incredible job”.

American forces carried out an unprecedented operation in and around Venezuela's capital city Caracas that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.

‘I Watched Every Aspect’

Narrating how he watched the massive airstrikes from the resort, Trump said, “I watched it literally like I was watching a television show…We had a room, and we watched it, and we watched every aspect of it. We were surrounded by lots of people, including generals, and they knew everything that was happening. And it was very complex, extremely complex, the whole manoeuvre, the landings, the number of aircraft, which were a massive number, the number of helicopters, a different type of helicopters, different type of fighter jets.”

He added, “I was able to watch it in real time, and I watched every aspect of it.” 

‘It’s Amazing…'

Trump lauded the US Army and stated that there was no casualty from the American side. Calling this “amazing”, Trump said, “And to have a few injuries but no death on our side is really amazing.” His remarks come amid reports of innocent civilians and troops of Venezuela being killed in the multiple rounds of explosions in Caracas.

Trump also praised the speed of the airstrikes, saying, “If you would have seen the speed, the violence…it was an amazing thing, an amazing job that these people did.”

‘No Other Country On Earth…’

“We had a fighter jet for every possible situation. And they just broke in, and they broke into places that were not really able to be broke into, you know, with steel doors that were put there for just this reason. And they got taken out in a matter of seconds," Trump said, adding that no other country on Earth could do such a manoeuvre. 

Why Did US Attack Venezuela?

The explosions occurred amid sharply heightened tensions between the United States and Venezuela, as President Donald Trump has repeatedly accused Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of presiding over what he has described as a "narco-terrorist" government. The US has also imposed sanctions on vessels it claims are involved in transporting Venezuelan oil.

Earlier in 2025, the United States had announced a $50 million bounty for any information that could lead  to the arrest of Nicolás Maduro. The United States has repeatedly accused Nicolás Maduro of running a transnational drug-trafficking network, an allegation the Venezuelan leader has consistently denied.

After capturing Maduro today, the USA has indicted him on several charges, including narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy into the United States, possession and conspiracy to possess machineguns and destructive devices in connection with those drug offenses.

As per reports, Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were dragged from their bedroom by the US troops.

Airstrikes On Caracas

At least seven blasts rocked the capital city of Caracas in the early hours of Saturday. A series of loud explosions were reported across Venezuela's capital Caracas, triggering power outages in several neighbourhoods. A video showed massive explosions at Higuerote Airport, where horrifying sounds of helicopters flying too low to the ground were heard by civilians. A man was heard saying in the video, “Don't go in there because we do not know what's going on.”

‘Respect International Laws’: Venezuela

Condemning the “brutal” airstrikes conducted by the United States on the Venezuela's capital city Caracas, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said, "We demand respect for international law. We condemn this brutal, savage form of aggression against our people, which has claimed the lives of military officials, who have become martyrs of our homeland, and which has claimed the lives of innocent Venezuelan civilians in the different points of the attacks, both in the capital city and in the Aragua states, in the state of Miranda and in the state of La Guaira."

‘Deeply Alarmed’: UN

The United Nations said it was “deeply alarmed” by the airstrikes and the capture of President Nicolás maduro in Venezuela. U.N Secretary General spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said, “These developments constitute a dangerous precedent. The Secretary-General continues to emphasise the importance of full respect…of international law, including the UN Charter."

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