Marco Rubio: “Maduro is NOT the President of Venezuela — he’s a Cartel Leader!”

I know sometimes if something isn’t happening in America, we lose interest pretty fast.

But this is really stunning…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio just flat out posted online that Maduro is NOT the President of Venezuela, the Government is not legitimate, and Maduro is actually a head of a Cartel under indictment in the US.

WOW!

See here:

Maduro is NOT the President of Venezuela and his regime is NOT the legitimate government. Maduro is the head of the Cartel de Los Soles, a narco-terror organization which has taken possession of a country. And he is under indictment for pushing drugs into the United States.

— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) July 27, 2025

He then released this official statement on the Department of State website:

One year since dictator Nicolás Maduro defied the will of the Venezuelan people by baselessly declaring himself the winner, the United States remains firm in its unwavering support to Venezuela’s restoration of democratic order and justice.  Maduro is not the President of Venezuela and his regime is not the legitimate government.

Maduro is the leader of the designated narco-terrorist organization Cartel de Los Soles, and he is responsible for trafficking drugs into the United States and Europe.  Maduro, currently indicted by our nation, has corrupted Venezuela’s institutions to assist the cartel’s criminal narco-trafficking scheme into the United States.

For years, Maduro and his cronies have manipulated Venezuela’s electoral system to maintain their illegitimate grip on power.  By scheduling the municipal elections on the eve of the anniversary of the stolen July 28 presidential election, the regime once again aims to deploy the military and police to suppress the will of the Venezuelan people.

The United States will continue working with our partners to hold accountable the corrupt, criminal and illegitimate Maduro regime.  Those who steal elections and use force to grasp power undermine America’s national security interests.