Delcy Rodríguez calls her meeting with Trump "historic" and thanks him for his support
Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, described her first meeting with US President Donald Trump as "historic". The encounter took place on Tuesday evening in New York behind closed doors and with no press access. Her post on the social network X is the only available account of what was discussed: the White House confirmed the meeting and those present but released no agenda or outcomes.
Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez described her first meeting with US President Donald Trump as "historic." The encounter took place privately in New York on Tuesday evening, with no press access. Rodríguez posted on social media X that they discussed strengthening bilateral ties, focusing on energy, mining, security, and other common interests.
Securing the meeting, she thanked the Trump administration for its support. This was the first meeting between a US president and a Venezuelan leader in over eleven years. Earlier, Trump called Maduro an "outlaw dictator" and mentioned freeing political prisoners since his January capture. Rodríguez arrived in New York on Monday and met other world leaders, including UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and heads of major financial institutions. Her discussions covered economic reforms, debt restructuring, and human rights.
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