Pam Bondi Mocked For Offering $50M Reward for Nicolas Maduro: 'Doesn't Take a James 'Bondi' to Know He's in Venezuela'

The Trump administration and Attorney General Pam Bondi are facing widespread ridicule on social media after announcing a $50 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro.

Bondi accused Maduro of being a major narco-trafficker involved in flooding the U.S. with fentanyl-laced cocaine. "Under President Trump's leadership, Maduro will not escape justice and he will be held accountable for his despicable crimes," Bondi said in a video shared on her social media account.

She also noted that the Justice Department has seized over $700 million in assets linked to Maduro, including private jets, and traced nearly 7 tons of cocaine directly to him.

However, many on social media quickly pointed out that the administration already knows Maduro's whereabouts. The phrase "He's in Venezuela" trended, with posts mocking the announcement as redundant, as The Independent points out.

One user wrote: "DOJ offers a $50m reward for info on Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro. Well, it doesn't take a James 'Bondi' to know he's in Venezuela." Another joked: "He's in Venezuela. If you do a 2AM raid with our best special forces you'll arrest him and have him back to our shores in time for breakfast. I'll DM my wiring info. Thanks Pam!"

Others connected the announcement to ongoing controversies surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files. One post read, "He's in Venezuela... With the Epstein files..." alongside a gif of Trump and Epstein.

Another said, "Now quit deflecting & release the full, unredacted Epstein Files."

One user even shared a map of Venezuela with a picture of Maduro in the middle and a hand-drawn circle around it, along with a caption that read "I know where he is. I want it all in 20's and 5's. Venmo also works."

Even prominent MAGA commentator Laura Loomer joined the criticism on X, calling Bondi's announcement "some insane gaslighting". "I won $50 million," she wrote, adding that Maduro "is in the Miraflores Palace," the Venezuelan presidential residence.

Loomer highlighted a recent meeting between Trump administration officials and Maduro, who reportedly expressed admiration for Trump and claimed to have evidence of election fraud in 2020.

"So they want to pretend like they don't know where Maduro is instead of just talking to him? They were with him less than a month ago... This is some insane gaslighting. I need to get paid. Send me my $50 million!" Loomer said.

Maduro was indicted in a 2020 Manhattan federal court on charges of narco-terrorism and conspiracy to import cocaine, with an original $15 million U.S. bounty. The Biden administration later raised it to $25 million, matching the amount offered for Osama bin Laden's capture. Despite the high rewards and international condemnation of his 2024 reelection as illegitimate, Maduro remains in power.