The president said in an interview that he had a great conversation with Venezuelan acting leader Delcy Rodríguez.Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado waves a national flag during a protest called by the opposition on the eve of the presidential inauguration, in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan. 9, 2025. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images1/15/2026|Updated: 1/15/2026U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado at the White House on Jan. 15.“She’s a very nice woman,” Trump told Reuters in a Jan. 14 interview. “I think we’re just going to talk basics.”Joseph Lord is a congressional reporter for The Epoch Times. Author’s Selected Articles
Trump to Meet With Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado
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