# Musk's AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela's president

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> **Original Source**: [TechCrunch AI](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/musks-ai-chatbot-grok-reportedly-encouraged-trump-to-capture-venezuelas-president/)
> **Author**: Dominic-Madori Davis (undefined)
> **Published Date**: Thursday, October 1, 2026
> **Category**: INDUSTRY
> **Tags**: AI, TechCrunch AI, industry

## Executive Summary
President Trump reportedly asked for Grok's opinion before invading Venezuela and capturing Nicolás Maduro



## Full Coverage
In December 2025, about a month before the U.S. invaded Venezuela and captured its president, Nicolás Maduro, President Trump had a secret meeting with Elon Musk, Time magazine reports. This was roughly seven months after Musk left his role in the Trump administration at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

During this meeting, Trump "spent hours" talking to Musk's Grok chatbot, including asking how Venezuelans would respond to the capture of their president, a source told Time. Just a few months earlier, in September, Trump began ordering U.S. military strikes against Venezuelan boats that Trump alleged were involved in drug trafficking

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