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Donald Trump He acknowledged this Sunday that he does not believe that the United States is going to go to war with Venezuela, but he avoided confirming or denying whether his government has attack plans and warned that Nicolás Maduro has “his days numbered”.
In an interview on the program 60 Minutes on the CBS network, the Republican president was questioned about whether the maneuvers of the US Army in the Caribbean and the attacks on the alleged drug boats mean that Washington “is going to war with Venezuela.” Trump replied: “I doubt it. I don’t believe it. But they have treated us very badly”he added, citing drug trafficking and the illegal immigration of alleged Venezuelan criminals to his country.
Later, when asked by journalist Norah O’Donnell about possible United States attacks on targets in Venezuelan territory, the president responded that he did not want to confirm “whether it is true or not” and added that “I wouldn’t reveal to a reporter whether I’m going to attack or not.”.
Shortly before, upon disembarking from Air Force One and being asked about possible specific US plans for a military operation in Venezuelan territory, Trump had responded in a similar way.
“How can I answer a question like that? Are there plans for an attack in Venezuela? Who would say that? Assuming there were, would I honestly tell you?” Yes, we have plans. We have very secret plans“he said, again criticizing the questioning.
“Look, we’ll see what happens with Venezuela,” he continued, after which he returned to the argument that the Government of Venezuela “sent [a EEUU] thousands of people from prisons, mental institutions, and drug addicts.
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In the CBS interview, pressed about the presence in the Caribbean of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald Fordthe largest and most sophisticated in the Army, which may suggest an aerial operation, Trump replied ironically that “it has to be somewhere, it’s very big.”
Generally, Trump interrupted the journalist talking about immigration every time she tried to return to the questions and avoided giving specific answers, although consulted by “If Maduro’s days are numbered,” he was quick: “I would say yes, I think so”.
Trump and his Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, denied on Friday that the United States is preparing to attack Venezuela, despite the undisputed increase in military pressure on Caracas. In the last month, the Army has carried out fifteen attacks in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific against vessels suspected of transporting drugs, killing more than fifty people.
The Trump Administration has defended the attacks as part of an anti-drug operation, but government sources, according to The New York Timesthey privately acknowledge that they are part of a broader campaign to overthrow President Maduro. Trump has even given authorization to the CIA to carry out covert operations against the Chavista regime.