Trump Confirms Call with Venezuela's Maduro Amid Escalating US Military Presence in the Caribbean

Dec 01, 2025 09:33 am CST

US President Donald Trump confirmed a recent phone conversation with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro as tensions rise between the two nations. The US has deployed significant military forces to the Caribbean, designated Maduro's alleged drug cartel as a terrorist organization, and claimed Venezuelan airspace is "closed." Venezuela has sought OPEC's assistance against what it perceives as American aggression aimed at seizing its oil reserves.