Trump suggested possible strikes inside Venezuela but denies his aim of regime change, as Maduro rejects US claims and Venezuela braces for possible military action. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro points to a map indicating that the vast majority of drug trafficking occurs via routes in the Pacific Ocean. “I tell President Donald Trump once again that the attempt to create a false case regarding drug trafficking is a mistake,” said Maduro on Friday. The Venezuelan leader called on Trump to step back from entertaining US military action against Venezuela. “It was not true that there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq; it is not true what they are saying about Venezuela,” said Maduro.