The article from the Atlantic Council, titled "The Trump Corollary is officially in effect" and dated January 5, 2026, presents a detailed analysis of a hypothetical future United States foreign policy under a second Trump administration. It postulates a significant shift, embodied by the 'Trump Corollary' to the Monroe Doctrine, outlined in a fictional 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) released in December 2025. Within this speculative scenario, the corollary prioritizes US security interests in the Western Hemisphere, aiming to deny 'non-Hemispheric competitors' like China and Russia influence or control over strategic assets in the region. A key event in this imagined future is a 'daring US operation' that allegedly captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, transporting him to the United States for trial. This operation is presented as the official activation of the Trump Corollary, signaling a new era of aggressive US interventionism in its 'near abroad'. The hypothetical policy is also linked to past interests expressed by Trump, such as acquiring Greenland and resuming US control over the Panama Canal, further illustrating a focus on hemispheric dominance and countering perceived threats. It is crucial to note that as of our current real-time date, January 10, 2026, Donald Trump has not served a second term as President, nor has a 2025 National Security Strategy with a 'Trump Corollary' been released, nor has Nicolás Maduro been captured by the US in January 2026. Therefore, this article, along with its related pieces from various outlets, functions as a speculative political analysis or a simulated news report projecting potential future events, rather than reporting on actual, real-time occurrences. The entire premise is a hypothetical projection based on potential policy directions, not a verified factual account of events that have transpired.