US President Donald Trump speaks with supporters at Venezuelan restaurant El Arepazo in Miami, Florida, March 9, 2026. Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images
President Donald Trump said on May 13 that he will ensure the release of all remaining political prisoners from Venezuelan jails.
Before he boarded a plane taking him on his state visit to China, Trump was asked about the fate of political prisoners in Venezuela and whether he would get them all released.
