From the New York Post: President Trump gave Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro a chance to escape with his life last week — but warned he had to leave the South American country immediately, according to a bombshell report.
During a call between Trump and Maduro, the socialist president demanded that he be allowed to maintain control of Venezuela’s military if he paved the way for free elections there, said the Miami Herald, citing sources. Maduro also reportedly sought global amnesty for all of his alleged crimes.
Trump’s refusal on both counts was said to be swift as he followed up with an offer that Maduro may not be able to refuse: Leave now or else.
The pair’s talks quickly broke down, with a US pol Sunday lamenting that the ongoing “war” between both sides is already deadlier than Vietnam for his state.
President Trump has confirmed that he had a phone call with Maduro sometime during the week of November 16, but would not offer any details on the call. Reportedly, Trump’s and Maduro’s teams discussed a potential surrender by Maduro, and Trump informed Maduro that he, his wife and son would be allowed to leave Venezuela safely, but they must do so immediately.
US President Donald Trump confirmed that he had spoken with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, but did not provide details on what the two leaders discussed https://t.co/UWitl4Emmq pic.twitter.com/SM3JPoX2pX
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 1, 2025
A source familiar with the call told the Miami Herald that Maduro’s team made two requests, which were both rejected.
- First, Maduro asked for global amnesty for any crimes he and his group had committed, and that was rejected.
- Second, they asked to retain control of the armed forces — similar to what happened in Nicaragua in ’91 with Violeta Chamorro. In return, they would allow free elections. That request was also rejected.
President Trump fired off the following announcement on Saturday:
To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY. Thank you for your attention to this matter! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP
Daniel Di Martino, an immigrant from Venezuela who has repeatedly warned of the dangers of socialism, praised Trump’s crackdown on Maduro and urged him to not let up.
“President Trump is wise about Maduro’s tactics. Well done @realDonaldTrump. Maduro is a liar terrorist and only when he feels his life is in real danger will he leave power. Have no mercy,” Martino advised.
President Trump is wise about Maduro’s tactics. Well done @realDonaldTrump.
Maduro is a liar terrorist and only when he feels his life is in real danger will he leave power.
Have no mercy. pic.twitter.com/MYi8a9Zf8K
— Daniel Di Martino 🇺🇸🇻🇪 (@DanielDiMartino) December 1, 2025
Referring to the drugs pouring into the U.S. from Venezuela, Republican Sen. Dave McCormick (Pa.) warned in an interview with Fox News Sunday, “We have a war that’s coming through fentanyl, through opioids, through cocaine. It killed 100,000 Americans last year. That’s twice the number of people that died in eight years of Vietnam — 4,000 Pennsylvanians.”
WATCH: @SenMcCormickPA says “there’s lots of precedent” for how military is being used against alleged drug boats. pic.twitter.com/PeqiEIESa6
— Fox News Sunday (@FoxNewsSunday) November 30, 2025
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