Donald Trump spent hours asking Elon Musk’s AI chatbot about whether Venezuelans would celebrate if he captured leader Nicolas Maduro—then ordered the operation that seized the South American dictator weeks later.

According to the report, Trump has “marveled at AI’s capabilities” ever since he returned to power, and during an Oval Office meeting with Elon Musk in December, he spent hours asking his Grok chatbot questions about his presidency and legacy.

When the president asked Grok how Venezuelans might react to Maduro’s capture, the chatbot predicted many would welcome the downfall of the “repressive” leader, the official said.

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    2 days ago

    The president then ordered the mission to seize Maduro in January, prompting celebrations in the streets

    OK, now that’s just propaganda.

    People went into the streets with guns, in solidarity with the government, demanding Madoro’s return.

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      The Daily Beast has a very….loose relationship with facts. I wish it wasn’t allowed in news communities here. Same with RawStory. But they both write fun headlines so here we are.