Trump Says US May Hold Talks With Venezuelan President Maduro

The U.S. president said the Venezuelan regime has requested talks with his administration.
Trump Says US May Hold Talks With Venezuelan President Maduro
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at West Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 16, 2025.Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump suggested on Nov. 16 that his administration may engage in talks with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, amid growing tensions over heightened U.S. military presence in the Caribbean.

During a press gaggle in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump was asked about the U.S. designating the Venezuelan Cartel de los Soles—which U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio alleged is led by Maduro and other high-ranking Venezuelan officials—as a foreign terrorist organization.