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TIME reports Trump asked Grok about a possible Maduro capture
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Reported Trump-Grok Venezuela consultation
News Oct 2, 2026
TIME cited an official present for an account of Trump asking Grok how Venezuelans might react to a possible capture of Maduro.
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An official who said they were present told TIME that Trump asked Grok how Venezuelans would respond if the United States captured Nicolas Maduro. The exchange reportedly occurred during a December 2025 meeting with Elon Musk. TIME published the account on October 1, and TechCrunch subsequently focused on its implications for AI use around government decisions.
Neither report provides the underlying chat transcript or evidence that Grok’s response determined the later operation. The chatbot’s reported prediction should not be described as a recommendation to capture Maduro or as a verified intelligence finding.