US President Donald Trump on Friday claimed that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro “does not want to mess around” with the United States, amid escalating tensions following a US military strike in the Caribbean.
Trump reiterated his position, saying Maduro “doesn’t want to f*** around with the United States” and confirming that the Venezuelan leader had offered “everything” to avoid confrontation.
Trump’s comments came a day after Reuters reported that the US Navy was holding two survivors from a suspected Venezuelan drug vessel strike that killed two others. The operation is part of what Trump has described as a campaign against a “narcoterrorist” threat allegedly linked to Maduro’s government.
When asked about reports that Maduro had offered “everything,” including Venezuela’s natur