In December 2025, during a meeting with Elon Musk, U.S. President Donald Trump engaged in a lengthy discussion with Grok, according to a report by TIME citing an official who was present at the time. Trump specifically asked the chatbot how Venezuelans might respond to the capture of Nicolás Maduro by American forces. Grok suggested that the citizens of Venezuela would likely "celebrate his overthrow." A month later, Trump ordered a mission to seize Maduro.