“Donald Trump is just a passenger in the US, and we expect much more from the US. If Trump did away with Obama’s policy on my country, I could forgive him and enter into a dialogue with him. But it seems to me that this is unlikely, ”he said.
At the same time, he stressed that Venezuela will continue relations with the United States in various fields, except for diplomacy and politics.
“I am ready to continue to maintain relations with the United States, because the United States is much more than Donald Trump. I think everyone agrees with this ... We will continue to produce oil, we intend to increase its production, and we want to sell it in more quantities to the United States, ”he said.
Previously, Maduro accused the United States of intending to carry out a coup d'état in Venezuela.
On January 23, Parliamentary Speaker Juan Guaiido declared himself interim president. Trump has officially recognized Guido Acting Head of State.