Trump Won't Rule Out US Ground Invasion of Venezuela, Says Maduro's Days Are 'Numbered' - News From Antiwar.com
Trump linked Maduro’s removal to U.S. pressure on drug trafficking amid rising tensions and declined to confirm troop deployment plans, signaling uncertainty in U.S. strategy.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump told Politico in a one-on-one that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's `His days are numbered` and declined to rule in or out U.S. ground troops, saying `I don't want to rule in or out` and `I don't comment on that`.
- Late last month the president suggested the U.S. could "very soon" target Venezuelan drug traffickers by land and said Venezuela's airspace should be considered "closed".
- The one-on-one exchange showed Trump covering varied topics, saying Russia holds a stronger negotiation position than Ukraine and he wants Venezuelans treated well, claiming many voted for me 94%.
- Critics note September strikes killed at least 87 people, described as potentially illegal `extrajudicial killings`, while the Venezuelan government claimed it foiled a `false flag` plot on a U.S. warship.
- Pressing on why the U.S. seeks regime change, the administration has shifted between combating drug trafficking and curbing alleged Iranian influence, while reported extreme options signal ongoing strategy uncertainty toward Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela.
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