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“And he’s not going to be doing it very long,” he remarked, signaling a sense of urgency.
In subsequent comments, he emphasized, “Mexico needs to take decisive action.” He urged the country to intensify its efforts in tackling drug trafficking.
Trump mentioned his repeated offers to deploy U.S. troops to assist Mexico, but noted that Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, remains apprehensive. “She’s concerned, perhaps a bit fearful,” he observed.
When asked about the possibility of U.S. military involvement in Cuba, Trump expressed confidence in a peaceful resolution. “I believe it will resolve on its own,” he stated.
“I don’t think any military action is necessary,” the president concluded.
Trump says ‘a lot of Cubans were killed’ in Venezuela
Trump told reporters “a lot of Cubans were killed” during the intervention to capture Maduro.
Asked whether he was considering taking military action against Cuba, Trump said the country is “going down for the count.”
The US has said Cuba, a close ally of Maduro’s administration, provided security advisers to Venezuela’s government.
Trump calls on Venezuela’s VP to provide ‘total access’
Trump said he wanted Venezuela’s vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, to provide “total access” to the country.
Trump threatened that Rodriguez “will face a situation probably worse than Maduro” if she doesn’t cooperate with the US.
Trump told The Atlantic earlier on Sunday that Rodríguez could “pay a very big price” if she doesn’t do what he thinks is right for Venezuela.
On Saturday, Trump said Secretary of State Marco Rubio had spoken with her and that she was willing to do what the US thinks is needed.
Rodríguez has criticized Maduro’s removal from the country and has demanded that the US return him.