President Donald Trump confirmed on Nov. 30 that he has spoken with Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro amid rising tensions between the two nations.
“I don’t want to comment on it. The answer is yes,” Trump said while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One.
It follows a New York Times report that Trump and Maduro spoke earlier this month and discussed possibly meeting in the United States.
Regarding the conversation, the president said, “I wouldn’t say it went well or badly, it was a phone call,” and declined to share any further details.
It also comes one day after Trump announced that all airspace over Venezuela should be considered “closed in its entirety.”…
Trump Confirms He Spoke With Venezuela’s Maduro
