Trump Named Delcy Rodríguez Venezuela’s Interim President and a US Partner in Governing the Country Two Hours Later, She Publicly Rejected Washington,
.... Called It an Aggressor, and Reaffirmed Loyalty to Nicolás Maduro.
US president Donald Trump said that Delcy Rodriguez had been sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president and had agreed to act in partnership with Washington—effectively allowing the United States to run the country.
“In essence, she is prepared to do what we believe is necessary to make Venezuela great again,” Trump said.
Less than two hours later, Rodriguez, who had previously served as vice-president under Nicolas Maduro, delivered a televised address to Venezuelans in which she made clear that she regarded the United States as an illegal occupier whose actions must be rejected.
“We are determined to be free,” she said. “What is being done to Venezuela is barbarism.”
Such a swift and public display of defiance by Rodriguez underscored that Trump’s plans to rapidly seize control of the South American country and govern it face far greater obstacles than he claimed at his Saturday press conference, where he declared victory in Venezuela.
“We had already warned that, under false pretences and fabricated justifications, an act of aggression was being prepared, and that the masks have now been torn away, revealing a single objective—regime change in Venezuela,” Rodriguez said. “That regime change would also make it possible to seize our energy, mineral, and natural resources. This is the true aim, and the world and the international community must know it.”
Notably, Rodriguez delivered her address flanked by what she described as Venezuela’s National Defence Council, which included the defence minister, the attorney-general, and the heads of the legislative and judicial branches. This carefully staged display of unity directly contradicted Trump’s claims that the United States would govern Venezuela—particularly as officials from the White House and the Pentagon insisted that American forces had already left the country.
Venezuela’s defense minister and attorney general also publicly condemned Trump and the actions of the U.S. military on Saturday.
Speaking at a press conference, Trump said that Venezuela’s leaders must submit to the United States, or face inevitable consequences. “All political and military figures must understand that what happened to Maduro could happen to them as well,” he said.
Rodriguez’s remarks, meanwhile, made clear that Maduro’s supporters—including Rodriguez herself—continue to regard him as the country’s legitimate leader.
She repeatedly referred to Maduro as Venezuela’s “sole president,” while state television captions continued to identify her as vice-president. As the broadcast drew to a close, the state channel emphasised that it was Vice-President Delcy Rodriguez who had just reaffirmed that Venezuela’s president is Nicolas Maduro.
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US president Donald Trump said that Delcy Rodriguez had been sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president and had agreed to act in partnership with Washington—effectively allowing the United States to run the country.
“In essence, she is prepared to do what we believe is necessary to make Venezuela great again,” Trump said.
Less than two hours later, Rodriguez, who had previously served as vice-president under Nicolas Maduro, delivered a televised address to Venezuelans in which she made clear that she regarded the United States as an illegal occupier whose actions must be rejected.
“We are determined to be free,” she said. “What is being done to Venezuela is barbarism.”
Such a swift and public display of defiance by Rodriguez underscored that Trump’s plans to rapidly seize control of the South American country and govern it face far greater obstacles than he claimed at his Saturday press conference, where he declared victory in Venezuela.
“We had already warned that, under false pretences and fabricated justifications, an act of aggression was being prepared, and that the masks have now been torn away, revealing a single objective—regime change in Venezuela,” Rodriguez said. “That regime change would also make it possible to seize our energy, mineral, and natural resources. This is the true aim, and the world and the international community must know it.”
Notably, Rodriguez delivered her address flanked by what she described as Venezuela’s National Defence Council, which included the defence minister, the attorney-general, and the heads of the legislative and judicial branches. This carefully staged display of unity directly contradicted Trump’s claims that the United States would govern Venezuela—particularly as officials from the White House and the Pentagon insisted that American forces had already left the country.
Venezuela’s defense minister and attorney general also publicly condemned Trump and the actions of the U.S. military on Saturday.
Speaking at a press conference, Trump said that Venezuela’s leaders must submit to the United States, or face inevitable consequences. “All political and military figures must understand that what happened to Maduro could happen to them as well,” he said.
Rodriguez’s remarks, meanwhile, made clear that Maduro’s supporters—including Rodriguez herself—continue to regard him as the country’s legitimate leader.
She repeatedly referred to Maduro as Venezuela’s “sole president,” while state television captions continued to identify her as vice-president. As the broadcast drew to a close, the state channel emphasised that it was Vice-President Delcy Rodriguez who had just reaffirmed that Venezuela’s president is Nicolas Maduro.
Source: Stories Framing the Globe
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