I guess we saved $50 mn, jokes Marco Rubio about bounty on Maduro

After US launched an attack on Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio joked about bounty on Maduro, saying, “I guess we saved $50 million.” Responding to this, US President Donald Trump said, “Don’t let anybody claim it; nobody deserves it but us.” State Department increased bounty on Maduro to $50 million in August 2025.