Coordinated Socialist Network Mobilizes Rapid Pro-Maduro Protests Across U.S. Following Venezuelan Leader’s Capture
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As U.S. special forces executed a high-stakes operation to apprehend Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, a parallel campaign swiftly unfolded on American soil. A coalition of self-identified socialist, communist, and Marxist groups orchestrated a rapid and coordinated response, mobilizing protests in over 100 cities nationwide within 12 hours.
According to a detailed analysis by Fox News Digital, this network leveraged social media and digital platforms to disseminate propaganda and rally supporters against the U.S. intervention. The groups, which have long engaged in anti-American and anti-war activism, framed the military action as an “illegal bombing campaign” against Caracas, a narrative that took hold almost immediately.
At 1:35 a.m. Eastern Time, just as U.S. forces landed in Venezuela, BreakThrough News—a socialist media outlet linked to the network—released footage of the strikes, condemning the Trump administration’s actions. Shortly thereafter, Manolo De Los Santos, executive director of The People’s Forum, a socialist nonprofit based in New York City, echoed these claims on social media, denouncing the operation as unlawful.
Less than an hour later, the ANSWER Coalition, co-founded by Marxist activist Brian Becker, issued a “red siren alert” on the platform X (formerly Twitter), calling for an “EMERGENCY DAY OF ACTION” in Times Square and other major urban centers. Posters emblazoned with slogans such as “NO WAR ON VENEZUELA! STOP THE BOMBINGS” rapidly circulated, signaling a well-organized mobilization effort.
The People’s Forum and the Party for Socialism and Liberation also amplified the call for protests, urging “working-class Americans” to join demonstrations opposing what they described as U.S. imperialism. This network has a history of coalescing around various causes, including anti-war protests post-9/11, anti-racism rallies following George Floyd’s death in 2020, and campus actions opposing Israel after the Hamas attacks in 2023.
Experts monitoring domestic extremist activity note the sophisticated coordination and speed of this campaign, which mimicked military precision in its rapid dissemination and street-level activation. The Department of Homeland Security has previously identified similar groups as part of the broader landscape of domestic ideological threats.
While the U.S. government has not publicly commented on the internal mobilization, the operation to capture Maduro itself has drawn global attention and mixed reactions among international leaders. The Trump administration has defended the mission as lawful and necessary to combat narcotics trafficking and authoritarianism.
For further details on the U.S. military’s role and legal framework surrounding such operations, see the Department of Defense. The U.S. Department of State provides ongoing updates on diplomatic responses and foreign policy implications. Domestic security assessments related to ideological groups can be found through the Department of Homeland Security, while civil rights perspectives on protest activities are available from the American Civil Liberties Union.
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