Overview
- President Trump shared a photo showing Nicolás Maduro in a grey Nike Tech Fleece aboard the USS Iwo Jima, after which Google searches surged and the jacket was reported sold out in many sizes on retailer sites.
- Streetwear and sneaker communities amplified the moment into memes, with the colorway informally labeled “Maduro grey,” while Nike has not commented on the spike in attention.
- Subsequent images showed multiple wardrobe changes that reporting attributes to New York’s cold and DEA-provided layers, with Origin USA highlighting a blue hoodie Maduro wore after landing.
- Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, appeared in Manhattan federal court and pleaded not guilty to US drug-trafficking charges, with proceedings continuing after their initial arraignment.
- Newsrooms noted they could not fully verify some handout images and AI checks were inconclusive, and widely shared ‘psyop’ or negotiated-surrender theories remain unsubstantiated.