[ June 13, 2026 ]
Defending a brutal narco-dictator isn’t a lapse for today’s Democrats—it’s a revelation of who they are. When Nicolás Maduro was captured, Democrat leaders didn’t hesitate to rush to his defense, even though he stole an election, runs a criminal state, and partnered with Hezbollah in the Western Hemisphere. Senator Chris Murphy tried to attack Donald Trump for removing Maduro—until CNN confronted him with his own past op-ed calling for Maduro’s ouster. The embarrassment wasn’t hypocrisy; it was exposure.
Democrats aren’t confused; they’re consistent. A party that spent the last year attempting to delegitimize the 2024 U.S. election has no moral standing to invoke “democracy” abroad. In fact, Maduro represents the governing ethos they increasingly tolerate: cling to power regardless of votes, criminalize opposition, control the media, and align with America’s enemies when useful. Their outrage isn’t about Venezuela. It’s about losing a model they’ve grown uncomfortably fond of.
For his next trick, Trump tricks Dems into defending narco-terrorist communist dictators!
Democrats agreed Maduro had to go before President Trump took office. Joe Biden put a $25 million bounty on his head!
But when Trump takes action, they reflexively oppose it. Embarrassing. pic.twitter.com/WTwI3zaGOi
— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) January 6, 2026
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Hakeem supports Maduro oppressing and murdering Venezuelans as well as shipping drugs into America.
Why do democrats always support the bad guys??? https://t.co/09aL02qj4f
— EvilTrader — ❌ (@TraderEvil) January 3, 2026
The hypocrisy is shocking, but not surprising.https://t.co/YDHWFepq7X
— Gary L Bauer (@GaryLBauer) January 6, 2026
Here are prominent Democrats who publicly attacked/condemned Trump’s Maduro-capture operation (mostly on legality/“regime change” grounds), based on reporting and their own statements:
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Sen. Chris Murphy (CT) CT Mirror+1
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Sen. Chuck Schumer (NY) VPM
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Sen. Adam Schiff (CA) VPM
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) VPM
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY) VPM
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NY Gov. Kathy Hochul New York Post
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Rep. Jim McGovern (MA) LiveNOW
Other notable Dem critics called it “unauthorized/illegal” or demanded war-powers limits:
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Sen. Richard Blumenthal (CT) CT Mirror
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Rep. Jim Himes (CT) CT Mirror
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Rep. Joe Courtney (CT) CT Mirror
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT) CT Mirror
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Rep. John Larson (CT) CT Mirror
And a few other Dems criticized the move (including framing it as risky “regime change” or a distraction), per local/state coverage:
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Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI) Midland Daily News
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Sens. Gary Peters (MI) and Elissa Slotkin (MI) Midland Daily News
If you want, I can separate this into: “called it illegal,” “said it’s not tied to U.S. security,” and “said it’s a distraction/oil grab,” with the exact wording each used.
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