By BEN FINLEY and CHRIS MEGERIAN

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. “may be having some discussions” with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro , a potential diplomatic avenue as the U.S. further builds up its military presence near the South American country with the arrival of its most advanced aircraft carrier .

Trump didn’t offer details about the possible discussions with Maduro, but he said “Venezuela would like to talk.”

The development comes as the Trump administration has carried out a series of military strikes against vessels suspected of transporting drugs . The arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford and other warships, announced by the Navy in a statement, marks a major moment in what the administration insists is a counterdru

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