At Fort Bragg, Trump says Maduro raid showed ‘full military might’ of US and means ‘we are feared’

By WILL WEISSERT and ALLEN G. BREED

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump celebrated the special forces members who ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, saying last month’s audacious raid means “the entire world saw what the full military might” of the U.S. can do and ensured “we are feared” by potential enemies around the world.

Addressing soldiers and their families at Fort Bragg, one of the world’s largest military bases, Trump declared, “Your commander in chief supports you totally.” Then, drawing on one of his own campaign slogans, he implored them, “When needed, you’re going to fight, fight, fight. You’re going to win, win, win.”

The president and first lady Melania Trump also met privately with military families. Trump said afterward that “we saw a lot of heroes” and that he is “going to be giving one person” a Congressional Medal of Honor for participating in the raid in Venezuela.