The president was asked about the prospect of a conflict with the South American country in a new interview.
President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Diplomatic Room of the White House on Dec. 17, 2025. Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump said on Dec. 18 that he isn’t ruling out the possibility of war with Venezuela amid U.S. economic and military pressure on the country.
“I don’t rule it out, no,” Trump told NBC News when asked about the prospect of a war with the South American nation.
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