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the last time trump threatened maduro russia put 4 airplanes on the venezuela military runrays with nucelar bombs
Short answer: No, that specific claim is not factually accurate. According to BBC,

What actually happened​

  • In late 2018, two Russian Tu‑160 “Blackjack” bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons landed in Venezuela for a joint exercise, along with a few support aircraft (usually reported as two extra transport planes, not four bombers on the runway).bbc+3
  • The Russian and Venezuelan governments described this as a show‑of‑force and training mission, not a permanent deployment of nuclear bombs on Venezuelan runways. Western officials and fact‑checkers stressed that there was no verified evidence the planes carried live nuclear weapons at that time.usatoday+1

Trump‑Maduro context​

  • The recent Trump–Maduro escalation you’re referencing (threats of strikes, U.S. operations near and inside Venezuela, and Russian warnings) is real, but it’s happening in 2025–2026, not in the same episode as the 2018 bomber landing.euronews+2
  • In those 2025–2026 reports, Russia has reacted with strong diplomatic and rhetorical warnings and emphasized Venezuela’s right to self‑defense, but there is no credible evidence that Russia put four nuclear-armed planes on Venezuelan military runways tied to a specific Trump threat against Maduro.pbs+2[youtube]

Bottom line​

  • Correct: Russia has sent nuclear‑capable bombers to Venezuela once (2018), and tensions have flared again in 2025–2026 with Trump threatening military action and Russia responding sharply.bbc+2[youtube]
  • Incorrect / exaggerated: The idea that “the last time Trump threatened Maduro, Russia put four airplanes on the Venezuelan military runways with nuclear bombs” mixes real events but inflates the number of planes and falsely implies a direct, verified nuclear‑armed deployment each time Trump speaks.[youtube]bbc+1
 
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