This blatant pursuit of regime change doesn’t just affect those abroad, it directly impacts New Yorkers,” he continued. The Trump administration has accused Maduro of facilitating the flow of narcotics into the U.S. He’s denied any links to the drug trade, but now stands indicted by Trump’s Department of Justice on narco-terrorism and drug trafficking charges. AdvertisementMaduro was expected to arrive in New York City on Saturday and is set to be housed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. Mamdani met with Trump in the Oval Office after winning the mayoral election in November. During his victory speech in November, Mamdani vowed to fight for his constituents and called Trump a “despot.”

Source: Huffington Post January 04, 2026 17:32 UTC