Mr. Trump confirmed the phone call with the President of Venezuela

(CLO) US President Donald Trump confirmed on November 30 that he had a phone call with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, but did not disclose details.

"I don't want to comment on that. The answer is yes," Mr. Trump replied when asked whether he had spoken with President Maduro in front of reporters on Air Force One.

The New York Times was the first to report that Mr. Trump spoke with Mr. Maduro in early November and discussed a possible meeting between them in the United States.

"I don't think it went well or badly, it was just a phone call," Mr. Trump said of the conversation.

Mr. Trump visited Norfolk Naval Station at a previous event. Photo: WH

The disclosure of the phone call comes as Mr. Trump continues to use a tough tone regarding Venezuela, while also considering the possibility of a diplomatic solution.

On Saturday, the US president said the airspace above and around Venezuela should be considered “totally closed,” adding to tensions between the two countries and in the region.

Asked if his airspace comments meant attacks on Venezuela were imminent, Mr Trump replied: "Don't read anything into it."

The US is massively increasing its military presence in the Caribbean and has been continuously attacking ships suspected of carrying drugs in this sea area and the Eastern Pacific , causing dozens of deaths.

Human rights groups have condemned the attacks as unlawful, extrajudicial killings of civilians, and some US allies have expressed growing concern that Washington may be violating international law.

President Trump said he would consider whether the US military would carry out a second attack in the Caribbean that killed survivors in an operation in September, adding that he did not want such an attack.

Last week, Mr Trump told troops that the US would “soon” begin ground operations to stop suspected Venezuelan drug traffickers.

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