Trump recently made a backtracked tweet which mentioned that he only wants to meet with the Venezuelan president if the latter plans to step down.
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United States President Donald Trump is now having second thoughts about his decision to have a get-together with Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro.

On Monday, Trump downplayed his initial intention of openness to the strongman from Venezuela, according to a report from Al Jazeera. The article mentioned that the 50th U.S. president in a recent interview last Friday would be open to a meeting with Maduro, regardless of the current administration's support for Juan Guaido.

Then again, Trump took a different course of action the next day and made it evident via Twitter:

"Unlike the radical left, I will ALWAYS stand against socialism and with the people of Venezuela. My Admin has always stood on the side of FREEDOM and LIBERTY and against the oppressive Maduro regime!"

The 74-year-old businessman-turned-politician added that he would only talk with Maduro if he would step down from the presidency.

The U.S. Government Indicts Maduro and 12 Other Top Venezuelan Officials

On the other hand, Maduro and a dozen top officials from Venezuela were charged with "narco-terrorism" last March, as reported by The Guardian. The indictment was part of a severe phase of the United States-Venezuela relations wherein the charges include corruption and drug trafficking, which further deepened the crisis in Venezuela.

Attorney General William Bar in the article mentioned that Maduro and his associates collaborated with FARC, a radical Colombian group in both cocaine trafficking and armed rebellion.

Meeting Maduro Would Cause Top Admin Officials To Completely Turn Over Their Policy On Venezuela

Both Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have made it known that they support Guaido as mentioned in The Hill. Pence even called the opposition leader the "only legitimate president" of Venezuela. Pompeo asserts that the current administration has invested in Guaido's bid for the top position in the country.

Maduro Still Wants Personal Convo With Trump

Despite the backpedaling, Maduro wants a personal conversation with his U.S. counterpart, according to TRT World. He, however, did not mention the recent quotes which Trump posted on social media but elucidated that he will talk with the latter in the same way that he had a conversation with Joe Biden.

Trump's Flirtations With Maduro Creates Backlash From Florida Hispanic Community

Meanwhile, Politico mentioned that Trump's openness in meeting with Maduro could create a downward dip in his re-election position in the Florida state.

Earlier on, Trump already made public his desire to talk with Maduro, but everything did not materialize despite the latter giving preludes to a possible meeting. Instead, what came up was the former's Venezuela policy, which further created pressure.

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