According to BlockBeats, Elon Musk shared a photo on the X platform featuring himself dining with U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania at Mar-a-Lago. This image, posted hours after the arrest of Maduro, suggests a mending of previously strained relations between Musk and Trump. Musk captioned the photo with, '2026 will be spectacular!'
Notably, the dinner occurred shortly after a U.S. military action in Venezuela. On January 3, SpaceX, Musk's company, announced a month-long free broadband service in Venezuela through its Starlink satellite internet project, ending on February 3. The timing of this announcement coincided with Musk's meeting with Trump, though Starlink did not provide specific reasons for the service.
Netblocks, an internet monitoring organization, reported network disruptions in parts of Caracas during the U.S. military operation, likely due to power supply issues, while the country's overall internet connectivity remained largely stable.