After her remarks were criticized in the US and Danish press, Regan attempted to clarify her remarks, saying: "Just to be clear, I was never implying that conditions in Denmark were similar in any way to the current tragedy on the ground there in Venezuela". She added, "I was merely pointing out, using reports from "The Atlantic", "The Independent", and other publications, that socialism is not the way." These sources have since rebutted her claim, stating that "Our articles do not show that socialism does not definitively work".