Three countries Donald Trump could 'invade' next after capturing Venezuelan president

Donald Trump could be setting his sights on three more countries across 2026 after carrying out a 'large-scale strike' on Venezuela.

The US President confirmed on Saturday (3 January) that their armed forces had captured the South American nation's President, Nicolás Maduro, along with his wife Cilia Flores.

It was also announced that he would be facing drug and weapons offences on US soil, as the pair were flown out.

Trump explained that this was carried out 'in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement', as strikes hit the Venezuelan capital of Caracas.

"This was one of the most stunning, effective and powerful displays of American military might and competence in American history," the 79-year-old said.

He went so far as to claim that the US would 'run' the country before transitioning back, as politician Delcy Rodríguez was named the country's interim leader.

But Venezuela may not be the only country in Trump's sights, as he may have his eye on these other nations as his next targets.

Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro was captured by the US military last week (The White House)

Cuba

Marco Rubio, the Trump Administration's Secretary of State, spoke on Sunday about the 'trouble' which the Cuban government finds itself in.

Speaking about the country's communist regime, he said to NBC: “I’m not going to talk to you about what our future steps are going to be and our policies are going to be right now in this regard.

“But I don’t think it’s any mystery that we are not big fans of the Cuban regime, who, by the way, are the ones that were propping up Maduro.”

Trump described the Cuban economy as 'going down' following Maduro's removal, adding: "It's going down for the count."

At the moment, Miguel Díaz-Canel is the President of Cuba as well as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba. Unlike the US, the nation's government is run by a one-party system.

Greenland

Trump has not kept quiet about his desire to acquire Greenland while in office, as the country, though a Danish territory, remains autonomous within the Scandinavian region.

While he claimed that they need Greenland 'from the standpoint of national security', the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, has hit back.

"It makes absolutely no sense to talk about the US needing to take over Greenland," Frederikesen said, adding: "I would therefore strongly urge the US stop the threats against a historically close ally and against another country and another people, who have very clearly said that they are not for sale."

Trump could take action on Cuba, Greenland and Colombia for various reasons (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Colombia

Last October, the Trump administration placed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, as well as his family and a member of his family, due to their alleged involvement in the global drug trade.

In the past, the US leader said that the nation was run by 'a sick man', claiming that he 'likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States'.

Suggesting that he wouldn't be there much longer, Trump indicated that Petro has 'cocaine mills and cocaine factories'.

All subtleties went out the window when he was asked about a future operation against Colombia, as Trump replied: “Sounds good to me.”