U.S. President Donald Trump warned Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez that she could “pay a very big price, probably bigger than” that of President Nicolás Maduro, if she refused to cooperate with the United States.
According to foreign media, in a phone interview with The Atlantic, Trump said Rodríguez’s defiance of the U.S.
armed intervention would not be tolerated. Maduro was taken by U.S. forces from Venezuela on Saturday and is now in New York custody, facing trial on alleged drug charges.
Trump also reiterated U.S. interest in Greenland, indicating that Venezuela may not be the last country targeted by U.S. intervention. “We do need Greenland, absolutely,” he said.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told CBS that Trump is keeping all options open regarding Venezuela, including a potential U.S. military presence. Rubio said the administration expects more compliance and cooperation from Rodríguez and emphasized that U.S. objectives—including stopping drug trafficking and preventing gang influence—remain unchanged.
According to a report by The New York Times, at least 80 Venezuelans were killed during U.S. airstrikes. Meanwhile, Venezuela’s Supreme Court of Justice ordered Rodríguez to assume the role of acting president following Maduro’s removal.
