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Trump Confirms Call with Venezuela's Maduro
Is Trump's rhetoric not meeting his actions, or is it Maduro who is stalling negotiations to buy time?
Above: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One, on Nov. 30, 2025. Image credit: Pete Marovich/Getty Images
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Anti-Maduro narrative
It's clear that Trump does hope that direct communication with and pressure on Maduro will eventually force Venezuela's dictator out of power without the need for an attack, but Maduro is only using negotiations to buy time as Trump cannot offer him guarantees he will remain safe and out of jail. This is a game at which Maduro excels — and the only way to defeat him is not to play it.
Pro-Maduro narrative
Little is known about the Trump-Maduro phone call, a development that indicates that the U.S. wants a detente with Venezuela. It's unacceptable, though, that the U.S. insists on demanding Maduro to eventually step down, especially as its pressure campaign against a sovereign country lacks evidence supporting narcoterrorism claims.
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