The US president earlier accused the left-wing government in Caracas of running drug cartels
US President Donald Trump has denied that he was planning strikes in Venezuela, whose left-wing government he accuses of supporting “narcoterrorist” cartels.
Multiple media outlets reported that the White House was weighing potential operations on Venezuelan soil, with The Wall Street Journal claiming on Thursday that the US had identified targets, including “military facilities used to smuggle drugs.”
Asked about these reports aboard Air Force One on Friday, Trump said, “No. It’s not true.”
Since September, the US has destroyed at least 14 alleged cartel boats in the Caribbean, killing more than 61 people, according to Reuters.
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