Trump Denies Reports That He’s Planning Strikes on Venezuela

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Oct. 31.Photographer: Samuel Corum/Getty Images

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By Hadriana Lowenkron

October 31, 2025 at 3:55 PM UTC

Updated on

October 31, 2025 at 4:36 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump denied that he is considering strikes on Venezuela, contradicting a media report that he’d given approval for such a move as well as his own past statements that he was preparing land attacks after a series of boat strikes.