Trump Reportedly Consulted Musk's Grok AI on Maduro Capture Before Invasion

President Donald Trump secretly met Elon Musk in December 2025 and spent hours asking Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, how Venezuelans would react to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, according to Time reporting cited by TechCrunch on Oct. 1, 2026. Grok predicted celebrations. The U.S. invaded Venezuela on Jan. 3 and captured Maduro.