Trump floats possible talks with Venezuela but leaves military action on the table Politics Nov 17, 2025 5:15 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday did not rule out military action against Venezuela despite bringing up a potential diplomatic opening with leader Nicolás Maduro, who has insisted that a U.S. military buildup and strikes on alleged drug boats near his South American country are designed to push him out of office.

Trump reiterated that he “probably would talk to” Maduro, but underscored that he is not taking off the table the possibility of military action on Venezuelan territory.

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“I don’t rule out that. I don’t rule out anything,” Trump told reporters a day after he first floated

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