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Trump Warns Maduro’s Days Are Numbered, Denies Plans for War in Venezuela
President Trump says he doesn’t foresee a U.S. war with Venezuela — but warns President Maduro’s “days are numbered.” The statement follows U.S. strikes in the Caribbean widely condemned as extrajudicial.
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by Muhammad Hashir
2025-11-03
Trump Warns Maduro’s Days Are Numbered, Denies Plans for War in Venezuela

U.S. President Donald Trump has issued mixed statements regarding a possible military intervention in Venezuela, dismissing the prospect of “war” while warning that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s days in power “are numbered.”

In a televised interview with CBS on Sunday, Trump was asked whether the United States intended to go to war with Venezuela. “I doubt it. I don’t think so,” he said. However, when pressed about Maduro’s political future, Trump replied, “I would say yeah. I think so,” suggesting that Washington’s campaign to pressure Caracas remains in full swing.

The comments come amid an increased U.S. military presence in the Caribbean, where American forces have conducted several strikes on what they claim are drug-trafficking vessels. Analysts and UN officials, however, have condemned the actions as violations of international law, accusing Washington of carrying out “extrajudicial killings.”

U.S. media reports indicate that the Pentagon is considering precision strikes on Venezuelan military facilities as part of its “war on narco-terrorism.” Trump appeared to deny that any such plans were imminent but stopped short of ruling them out entirely.
“I wouldn’t be inclined to say that I would do that,” Trump said. “I’m not going to tell you what I’m going to do with Venezuela.”

President Maduro, who faces U.S. drug-trafficking indictments, has accused Washington of using counter-narcotics operations as a pretext to pursue regime change and seize control of Venezuela’s vast oil reserves.

Since early September, the U.S. military has conducted more than a dozen strikes on vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific, reportedly killing at least 65 people. UN human rights chief Volker Turk and several rights organizations have called the attacks unlawful, warning they could amount to “extrajudicial executions,” even if the victims were suspected traffickers.

Washington has yet to release any evidence proving the targets were engaged in narcotics smuggling or posed a direct threat to the United States.

Observers say Trump’s statements reflect ongoing tension between U.S. foreign policy hawks advocating tougher measures against Venezuela and diplomatic advisers urging restraint to avoid escalating regional instability.
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