India, Jan. 5 -- Tech billionaire Elon Musk met President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for dinner on Saturday, just hours after praising the US president for a military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro.

Sharing a photo from the dinner on X, Musk wrote, "Had a lovely dinner last night with @POTUS and @FLOTUS. 2026 is going to be amazing!"

Earlier in the day, Musk had reposted a White House-shared image showing Maduro blindfolded aboard the USS Iwo Jima.

Commenting on the image, Musk wrote, "Congratulations, President Trump! This is a win for the world and a clear message to evil dictators everywhere."

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