
Trump casts Maduro’s ouster as ‘smart’ move as Russia, China enter the fray
Fox News
Trump's hardline Venezuela strategy targets Maduro with naval force, sparking international backlash and growing congressional concerns over war powers.
Diana Stancy is a politics reporter with Fox News Digital covering the White House.
While the Trump administration has said that these efforts align with the administration’s effort to curb the influx of drugs into the U.S., the campaign also appears geared toward removing Maduro from power. This isn’t the first attempt by Trump to squeeze out Maduro — he previously imposed sanctions on Venezuela and backed opposition leader Juan Guaidó during his first term.
As a result, Trump said on Monday that Washington’s pressure campaign against Venezuela would "probably" be sufficient to coerce Maduro to step down — and made it clear he believes that’s something Maduro should be doing.













