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President Donald Trump departs after speaking at his Mar-a-Lago club, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla.
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President Donald Trump has delivered a new warning to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Trump said Monday if the Venezuelan leader "plays tough, it’ll be the last time he’s ever be able to play tough.” The warning comes as the U.S. Coast Guard steps up efforts to interdict oil tankers in the Caribbean Sea as part of the Republican administration’s escalating pressure campaign on the government in Caracas. Trump was surrounded by his top national security aides, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, as he suggested that he remains ready to further escalate his four-month pressure campaign on the Maduro government.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has announced a bold plan for the Navy to build a n…
