President Donald Trump issued a warning to pilots and airlines about the airspace surrounding Venezuela on Saturday, amid escalating tensions with the Latin American country.

"To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

The Venezuelan government called the comments "hostile" and a "colonial threat" intended to undermine their sovereignty.

Trump didn't cite a specific reason for the warning. The White House didn't respond to multiple requests for comment on Saturday.

For now, it's not entirely clear if Trump's comments represent a policy shift or a reiteration. In an email on Saturday, a spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration referred

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