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Legendary professional golfer Greg Norman on Wednesday praised President Donald Trump for US action in Venezuela last week that led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
Norman, a two-time British Open champion and former CEO of LIV Golf, spoke with “Fox & Friends” host Steve Doocy in Florida and had glowing comments about how the United States handled the situation in the South American country.
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Greg Norman walks on the ice practice green before the final round of the LIV Golf Miami golf tournament at Trump National Doral on August 7, 2024. (Reinhold Matay/USA TODAY Sports)
“He’s true to his word,” Norman said. “And I said this during his first term: I’ve met quite a few presidents, but he’s the first president I’ve spent time with who has real stars and stripes flowing through his blood.
“So what he did in Venezuela, I applaud him. That moment, his execution just demonstrated the sheer strength, power and will of the United States to protect their hemisphere and they should protect their backyard.”
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro greets his supporters during a rally in Caracas on December 1, 2025. (Pedro Mattey/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Trump announced on January 3 that US special forces carried out a “large-scale attack” against Caracas and captured Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Both were brought to New York and appeared in Manhattan federal court on January 5 on drug charges, where each pleaded not guilty.
The raid came after months of pressure on Venezuela and more than two dozen attacks in Latin American waters against suspected drug traffickers as part of Trump’s effort to crack down on drugs entering the United States.
The Trump administration routinely stated that it did not recognize Maduro as a legitimate head of state and said he was the leader of a drug cartel. Likewise, Trump said in December 2025 that he thought it would be “smart” for Maduro to resign.
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The Trump administration has justified Maduro’s capture as a “law enforcement” operation, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said congressional approval was not necessary as the operation did not amount to an “invasion.”
