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Trump expected to meet with Venezuela's new leader
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President Trump is making plans for a first-ever meeting with Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, as early as next week, sources familiar with the discussions tell Axios.
Key facts
- President Trump is making plans for a first-ever meeting with Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, as early as next week, sources familiar with the discussions tell Axios
- The New York City meeting could happen blocks from the federal lockup where Rodriguez's predecessor and onetime ally, socialist Nicolas Maduro, awaits trial on narco-terrorism charges
- The potential meeting showcases the close relations between the nations under Trump
- In Florrida, politicians, pollsters and consultants say higher gas prices due to the Iran war and the administration's heavy-handed immigration enforcement are bigger political problems
Summary
The potential meeting showcases the close relations between the nations under Trump. Trump is already planning to meet with Gulf leaders at the UN General Assembly in New York next week to discuss the Iran War, and those who know his thinking say he wants to make time for a sidelines sit-down with Rodriguez as early as Tuesday, . "Iran is tough, but Venezuela is without a doubt the president's top success and Delcy is a key to that," a Trump adviser said. A senior administration official cautioned: "Nothing is finalized.