[Trump Denies Possibility of Venezuelan Opposition Taking Power, Supports Current Vice President] After Venezuelan President Maduro was captured, Vice President Rodríguez stated that Maduro is the only legitimate president of the country. Trump expressed that Rodríguez would cooperate with Washington to 'Make Venezuela Great Again.' Despite the opposition being encouraged by Maduro's capture by U.S. forces, Trump dismissed the possibility of the opposition taking power, calling its leaders 'immature' and unprepared to govern. He decided to support Rodríguez and other Maduro supporters to start anew, rather than overthrow the current regime. Matthew Kroenig, a senior director at the U.S. think tank Atlantic Council, believes that Trump is using a system of rewards and punishments to control the vice president and his team in order to achieve U.S. objectives.