<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/donald-trump" rel="" target="_blank" title="Donald Trump"><span>Donald Trump</span></a><span> has suggested US military action could be coming in Colombia and </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/mexico" rel="" target="" title="Mexico"><span>Mexico</span></a><span> in a wide-ranging press conference aboard his presidential plane.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In his comments made to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/venezuela" rel="" target="" title="Venezuela "><span>Venezuela</span></a><span> was sick and needed US support, adding, "Colombia's very sick too. Run by a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"And he's not going to be doing it very long."</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Asked if that might mean a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/usa" rel="" target="" title="US "><span>US</span></a><span> operation that could target </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/colombia" rel="" target="" title="Colombia "><span>Colombia</span></a><span> President Gustavo Petro, Trump responded, "Sounds good to me."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/venezuela-how-cocaine-and-corruption-led-to-the-indictment-of-maduro/2fa8a5f0-348a-4033-b2b6-eba314ae93c1"><strong><span>How cocaine and corruption led to the indictment of Maduro</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/venezuela-international-leaders-react-to-donald-trump-capturing-president-nicolas-maduro-and-wife-cilia-flores/ca6ec3ae-3315-45a8-b736-228e674ec155"><strong><span>'Extremely dangerous': Five countries unite to condemn US attack on Venezuela</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He later said, "You have to do something with Mexico. Mexico has to get their act together," and better combat drug trafficking.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-suggests-military-action-could-be-coming-for-mexico-colombia/df42c933-2e81-41d6-a128-f25a75ed0be3" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump said he'd repeatedly offered US troops to Mexico but that country's president, Claudia Sheinbaum, is "concerned, she's a little afraid".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Questioned about US military force in Cuba, however, Trump said, "I think it's just going to fall."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I don't think we need any action," the president said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/nicolas-maduro-capture-who-is-next-on-donald-trumps-list/af7c3564-5821-48b2-a45e-86f942e0f0b4" rel="" target="" title=""><strong><span>After Maduro, who's next? Trump spurs anxieties in friends, foes</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><strong><span>Trump says 'a lot of Cubans were killed' in Venezuela</span></strong></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump told reporters "a lot of Cubans were killed" during the intervention to capture Maduro.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He didn't specify how many </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/cuba" rel="" target="" title="Cubans "><span>Cubans</span></a><span> were killed but said "there was a lot of death on the other side."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Asked whether he was considering taking military action against Cuba, Trump said the country is "going down for the count."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The US has said Cuba, a close ally of Maduro's administration, provided security advisers to Venezuela's government.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><strong><span>Trump calls on Venezuela's VP to provide 'total access'</span></strong></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump said he wanted Venezuela's vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, to provide "total access" to the country.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump threatened that Rodriguez "will face a situation probably worse than Maduro" if she doesn't cooperate with the US.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump told </span><em><span>The Atlantic</span></em><span> earlier on Sunday that Rodríguez could "pay a very big price" if she doesn't do what he thinks is right for Venezuela.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>On Saturday, Trump said Secretary of State Marco Rubio had spoken with her and that she was willing to do what the US thinks is needed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Rodríguez has criticized Maduro's removal from the country and has demanded that the US return him.</span></div></div>

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