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Trump Says Venezuelan Leader’s Time in Office Is Short
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump indicated Sunday that Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro faces a limited tenure as U.S. military forces intensify their Caribbean deployment.
In an interview broadcast Sunday, anchor Norah O'Donnell questioned Trump about whether Maduro's presidential reign was approaching its end.
"I would say yeah. I think so," he responded, while rejecting the possibility of going to war against Venezuela.
Trump refused to confirm or deny reports regarding potential ground operations against Venezuelan targets.
"I wouldn't be inclined to say that I would do that," he said, without providing further details.
Friday saw Trump dismiss news coverage suggesting imminent military action against Venezuelan defense facilities, telling journalists no final determination had been reached.
Multiple American news organizations have reported the administration greenlit strikes targeting Venezuelan military sites as components of Washington's purported campaign against "narco-terrorism," with operations potentially launching imminently.
The White House has alleged Maduro commands the Cartel de los Soles, a criminal syndicate operating throughout the South American nation. July 2025 marked Washington's designation of the organization as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) entity.
Since early September, no fewer than 14 military operations have occurred—predominantly across Caribbean and Eastern Pacific waters—resulting in over 64 fatalities.
Human rights organizations and international law scholars have challenged the operations' legitimacy, contending U.S. attacks on suspected narcotics vessels breach international legal frameworks.
UN human rights chief Volker Turk condemned the strikes as "unacceptable" and demanded independent scrutiny into what his office characterized as extrajudicial executions.
Maduro has denounced Washington for manufacturing conflict with his nation, labeling American accusations "vulgar" and "totally fake." He maintained Venezuela "does not produce cocaine leaves" and characterized U.S. naval movements off his country's shores as preparation for "a new, eternal war."
In an interview broadcast Sunday, anchor Norah O'Donnell questioned Trump about whether Maduro's presidential reign was approaching its end.
"I would say yeah. I think so," he responded, while rejecting the possibility of going to war against Venezuela.
Trump refused to confirm or deny reports regarding potential ground operations against Venezuelan targets.
"I wouldn't be inclined to say that I would do that," he said, without providing further details.
Friday saw Trump dismiss news coverage suggesting imminent military action against Venezuelan defense facilities, telling journalists no final determination had been reached.
Multiple American news organizations have reported the administration greenlit strikes targeting Venezuelan military sites as components of Washington's purported campaign against "narco-terrorism," with operations potentially launching imminently.
The White House has alleged Maduro commands the Cartel de los Soles, a criminal syndicate operating throughout the South American nation. July 2025 marked Washington's designation of the organization as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) entity.
Since early September, no fewer than 14 military operations have occurred—predominantly across Caribbean and Eastern Pacific waters—resulting in over 64 fatalities.
Human rights organizations and international law scholars have challenged the operations' legitimacy, contending U.S. attacks on suspected narcotics vessels breach international legal frameworks.
UN human rights chief Volker Turk condemned the strikes as "unacceptable" and demanded independent scrutiny into what his office characterized as extrajudicial executions.
Maduro has denounced Washington for manufacturing conflict with his nation, labeling American accusations "vulgar" and "totally fake." He maintained Venezuela "does not produce cocaine leaves" and characterized U.S. naval movements off his country's shores as preparation for "a new, eternal war."
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