Summary
- Elon Musk announced he would provide Starlink free to the people of Venezuela for one month.
- Musk publicly supported former U.S. President Donald Trump's operation to capture President Maduro.
- When Trump released a photo of the captured President Maduro, Musk described it as delivering a clear message.
Elon Musk said he supports the Trump administration's capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and announced he would provide SpaceX's satellite internet service Starlink free of charge to the people of Venezuela for one month.
On the 4th (local time), Musk said via X (formerly Twitter), "I support the people of Venezuela."
Prior to this, Musk had posted messages supporting the Trump administration's operation to capture President Maduro. Immediately after news broke that the capture operation had taken place, he even changed his X profile picture to the U.S. flag.
When President Trump released a photo of the captured President Maduro, Musk wrote on X, "I congratulate President Trump," saying it "sends a clear message to all vicious dictators."
Maduro, who was transported to New York, was taken to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New York field office and is currently being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, New York.
Han Kyung-woo Hankyung.com reporter case@hankyung.com
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