Is Trump's 'Dementia' Driving America to Ruin? Aide Tells Michael Wolff Trump's Venezuela 'Run the Country' Vow Stunned Everyone

Fuente: International Business Times

Critics focused less on the substance of Trump's remarks and more on their timing. A private reaction from inside US President Donald Trump's inner circle is fuelling renewed questions about his judgment after an unscripted remark on Venezuela shocked even senior aides, according to journalist Michael Wolff. Speaking after a 3 January 2026 press conference at Mar-a-Lago, an aide told Wolff they were 'surprised by his language' when Trump abruptly suggested the United States would 'run' Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.