<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>US President </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/donald-trump" rel="" target="_blank" title="Donald Trump"><span>Donald Trump</span></a><span> has celebrated the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/nicolas-maduro-capture-venezuelan-president-faces-court-in-new-york-for-first-time/1c072e24-fc65-4845-a665-945f7affc7a2" rel="" target="_blank" title="capture of ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro"><span>capture of ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro</span></a><span>, boasting that the high-risk operation proved the US has the "most fearsome" military in the world.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We had a lot of boots on the ground, but it was amazing," he said during a speech at a House GOP retreat in Washington, DC. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It was brilliant tactically."</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/danish-prime-minister-says-a-us-takeover-of-greenland-would-mark-the-end-of-nato/8d4d1089-391f-4e5d-8c17-69f7a201d793" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Danish PM says US takeover of Greenland would be the end of NATO</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump recounted several operational details to Republican lawmakers, indicating the US cut electricity to major parts of Venezuela just before entering the country. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>That gave the military the element of surprise as it approached Maduro's compound.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"And think of it, nobody was killed," Trump said. </span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-celebrates-kidnapping-nicola-maduro/f507b1bd-f86b-4519-95d0-be14119cc886" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"And on the other side, a lot of people were killed."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/venezuela-donald-trump-claims-of-running-venezuela-leave-questions-despite-congressional-briefing/8e284b48-cdbe-4bbc-b1ee-a290d4ef1fd7" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Trump's claims of running Venezuela leave questions despite congressional briefing</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump went on to criticise Democrats for airing concerns about the decision to capture Maduro, complaining that few in the party were congratulating him.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"At some point they should say, you know, 'You did a great job,'" he said. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"'Thank you, congratulations.' Wouldn't it be good?"</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the </span></em></strong><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span> and </span></em></strong><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>