Maduro says US intervention would be Trump’s political end
In a televised address, Maduro claimed that forces around Trump are “provoking” an armed intervention that, in his view, would push Trump “to a cliff.”
He added that powerful sectors in the US are seeking to “destroy Trump” using Venezuela.
"They want President Trump to make the most serious mistake of his entire life and set himself militarily against Venezuela, which would be the political end of his leadership and name, and he is being pressured and provoked,” Maduro said.
He described the “provocation” as coming both from Trump’s adversaries and from individuals around him who are “making calculations over the post-Trump era and it doesn't matter if they cause him harm.”
Maduro acknowledged he does not know the identities of these actors, adding, "if he knew, he wouldn’t say who it was."
The president also reiterated that Venezuela is open to “face-to-face” talks with Washington, emphasizing that diplomacy and the pursuit of “communal points” remain the “invariable” position of his government.
He described the past weeks as "16 weeks of threats, of psychological aggression and of stalking," which have “awakened a Bolivarian National Armed Force revitalized and deployed, a Bolivarian Militia expanded and better trained, and a community that, with serenity, assumes its plans and supports its military.”
Trump stated Sunday that "there could be discussions" with Maduro, “because Venezuela wants to talk,” though he later indicated a decision had been made regarding measures toward the country, without providing details.
On Sunday, the US State Department said it would designate the Cartel de los Soles—a group Washington links to Maduro—as a foreign terrorist organization starting Nov. 24. Venezuela dismissed the move as "an invention."
Tensions have escalated since Trump ordered a military deployment in the Caribbean this August to target drug cartels and block trafficking routes tied to Maduro. Caracas insists the US aims to instigate regime change. Since then, the US military has carried out 21 strikes on vessels it claimed were carrying drugs, resulting in 83 deaths, and Trump has signaled potential attacks on alleged trafficking targets on Venezuelan soil.
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