WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Monday (Nov 17) he has not ruled out putting American forces on the ground in Venezuela, while expressing a willingness to hear directly from Nicolas Maduro regarding the Venezuelan leader's proposals to avert

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on Monday he has not ruled out putting American forces on the ground in Venezuela, while expressing a willingness to hear directly from Nicolas Maduro regarding the Venezuelan leader's proposals to avert further U.S. military escalation. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

President Donald Trump said Monday he will talk to Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro as Washington's military buildup stokes tensions, and added that he would be "OK" with US anti-drug strikes inside Mexico.

President Donald Trump isn't ruling out military action against Venezuela despite bringing up potential diplomatic talks with its leader, Nicolás Maduro.

President Trump said that he was open to talking with President Nicolás Maduro but that the United States has “to take care of Venezuela” as the U.S. builds a military force in the Caribbean.