US President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, declaring that the authoritarian leader’s “days are numbered" and refusing to rule out the possibility of deploying American troops to Venezuelan territory.

Trump made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Politico, as US military activity in the Caribbean intensifies and draws heightened scrutiny in Washington.

Asked whether American ground forces could be sent into Venezuela, Trump repeatedly declined to provide a definitive answer.

“I don’t comment on that. I wouldn’t say that one way or the other," he said. When pressed again, he reiterated, “I don’t want to rule in or out. I don’t talk about it."

Trump justified his hardening stance by accusing Maduro of sending migrants with criminal

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