Overview
- Reporting says a U.S. overnight operation detained Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, flying them from Caracas to the USS Iwo Jima in the Caribbean.
- Musk’s August 2024 message—“I’m coming for you Maduro! I will carry you to Gitmo on a donkey”—resurfaced and spread widely on X following the detention news.
- After President Trump shared the first image of Maduro in custody, Musk reposted it and wrote, “Congratulations, President Trump,” praising the action as a message to dictators.
- AI-generated memes proliferated on X, including a video by Empress Heavy depicting Musk on a donkey leading a bound Maduro toward a “Gitmo” sign.
- Users such as Hassan Sajwani, SMX, and Dr. Eli David reshared Musk’s old post with celebratory captions, while Musk posted additional messages supporting Trump and Venezuelans celebrating.