U.S. President Donald Trump consulted Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot about Venezuela and the possible capture of President Nicolas Maduro before ordering a mission to seize him.

Axar.az reports, citing Time, that in December 2025, Elon Musk returned to the Oval Office for a clandestine meeting. Trump spent hours asking Grok, Musk’s AI chatbot, questions about his presidency and legacy, according to an official present.

At the time, Trump was ordering missile strikes against Venezuelan boats he alleged were smuggling drugs into the U.S. He asked Grok how Venezuelans would react if the U.S. captured Maduro.

According to the official present, the chatbot responded that Maduro was a repressive and deeply unpopular dictator and that many Venezuelans would likely celebrate his downfall.

After Trump ordered the mission to seize Maduro, the following month, celebrations broke out in the streets.

Trump, according to officials, came away thinking Grok was ingenious.