Trump confirms he had a phone call with Venezuelan President Maduro

Trump confirms he had a phone call with Venezuelan President Maduro

• Says considers Venezuela not to be a friendly country
• Don’t read anything into me closing Venezuela airspace
• Doesn’t mean airstrike imminent

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Some background info here from last week:

• ICYMI: Trump administration reportedly considers Venezuela strikes, oil-field seizures

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More from Trump:

• Says he knows who he will pick as next Fed chair

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.