President Donald Trump has publicly suggested that the United States carried out a land strike against a major drug-linked facility in Latin America, an assertion that, if accurate, would represent a significant expansion of the ongoing U.S. military campaign targeting narcotics networks. 

Speaking on December 26, 2025, during a radio interview on WABC’s Cats & Cosby Show, Trump described hitting “a big plant or a big facility” associated with drug trafficking operations. 

He characterized the site as a place “where the ships come from” and added, “Two nights ago we knocked that out,” indicating an operation around December 24.

Trump did not name the country involved, nor did he provide operational details, locations, or casualty figures.

The lack of specificity has placed the claim in a gray zone between declaration and disclosure. 

As of December 29, neither the Pentagon nor the White House has issued confirmation of a land strike, and no independent evidence has been presented publicly to substantiate the assertion. Venezuelan authorities have likewise made no acknowledgment of any such attack.

Trump’s remarks were delivered in the context of Operation Southern Spear, a U.S. military campaign launched in September 2025 and framed by the administration as a counter-narcotics effort. 

According to U.S. officials, the operation has involved more than 29 strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels, primarily in international waters. 

These actions have reportedly resulted in more than 100 deaths, alongside seizures of oil tankers and the enforcement of a blockade on sanctioned Venezuelan oil exports. Until now, the campaign’s kinetic activity has been described as maritime, not territorial.

The president’s statement therefore stands out as a potential inflection point. 

It implies a shift from interdiction at sea to direct action on land, a move that would widen both the legal and geopolitical footprint of the operation. 

Trump offered no evidence during the interview and did not clarify whether U.S. forces, partners, or stand-off capabilities were used.

While Trump avoided naming Venezuela, the broader campaign has repeatedly centered on the country. 

The U.S. administration has designated groups such as Tren de Aragua as “narco-terrorists” and has accused elements of the Venezuelan state of facilitating drug trafficking. 

President Nicolás Maduro has been indicted in the United States on drug-related charges, allegations his government categorically denies. Caracas maintains that U.S. actions are driven by regime-change objectives and access to oil rather than counter-narcotics enforcement.

Anonymous U.S. officials told outlets including The New York Times that Trump was referring to a Venezuelan drug-related site that had been “eliminated,” though they provided no corroborating details. 

Separately, speculation on X and in some reports has linked Trump’s comments to a December 24 explosion at a chemical plant known as Primazol in San Francisco, Zulia state. 

The facility has been discussed as a possible source of precursor chemicals, but no evidence has been presented to connect the blast to U.S. military action.