No, I think she’s trying to flatter Trump to make sure the US still supports a democratic transition in Venezuela.
Trump doesn’t need to be goaded into not liking Maduro, even if they’re both authoritarian lovers

Feel free to "challenge" what I think about her reasoning.

you did not even clarify you were speculating, you outright stated her position

See, you are not reading before answering, I even start the sentence with I think. Usually one does not need to put up a disclaimer when commenting on a forum..