President Trump dismisses war with Venezuela yet vows Nicolás Maduro’s dictatorship is nearing collapse, asserting America’s patience with tyranny has limits.
US President Donald Trump has downplayed the likelihood of a direct American military confrontation with Venezuela — but delivered a sharp warning to Nicolás Maduro, declaring that the embattled socialist leader’s rule is “running out of time.”
In a CBS 60 Minutes interview, Trump was asked if Washington intended to go to war with Venezuela. His response was calculated yet firm: “I doubt it. I don’t think so. But they’ve been treating us very badly.”
Trump’s words underscored a strategic shift — combining restraint with pressure. While rejecting a costly regional conflict, the President signaled that the United States would continue tightening sanctions, isolating the regime diplomatically, and supporting Venezuelan opposition movements fighting for democracy.
Analysts view Trump’s statement as part of a broader doctrine against rogue regimes — one that has already redefined US power projection in the Middle East. Much like his uncompromising stance toward Iran and Hamas, Trump’s message to Maduro carries the same subtext: “You can defy Washington only for so long before your regime crumbles.”
Venezuelan opposition leaders hailed Trump’s comments as “a moral boost,” while international observers noted growing internal fractures within Maduro’s security establishment.
With Venezuela’s economy in freefall and its people fleeing starvation and repression, Trump’s warning adds weight to the mounting international consensus that Maduro’s rule is nearing its final chapter.
