Overview
- President Donald Trump said he does not rule out sending U.S. troops to Venezuela and expects to speak with Nicolás Maduro.
- Maduro responded that he is ready for a face‑to‑face meeting and cautioned against any bombing of Venezuelan civilians.
- U.S. Southern Command reported another lethal maritime strike in the Eastern Pacific, bringing reported deaths from the campaign to at least 83.
- The USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group is operating in the Caribbean alongside amphibious and Marine units as deployments expand.
- Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister said the U.S. has not requested use of the archipelago to attack Venezuela and vowed it will not be used, as joint exercises proceed that Maduro condemned as irresponsible.