Overview
- U.S. forces reportedly detained Nicolás Maduro and transferred him to U.S. custody, with reports noting his arrival at a DEA office in New York.
- Waters called the move an act of “imperialist bullying” and a “savage” assault on a sovereign nation.
- He urged the U.S. government and military to respect Venezuelan sovereignty and told President Trump to stop behaving like children.
- The musician claimed that “probably 99%” of people worldwide deplore the operation and argued it seeks control of Venezuela’s resources, especially oil.
- His remarks build on a long record of political activism and prior backing of Maduro, as other cultural figures weighed in, including Stephen King, who criticized Trump and highlighted oil as the likely motive.