According to the president, they are currently considering striking targets on the ground in the Latin American nation.
Yes, it is true that we are looking at ground targets, we already have good control over the sea, he says.
The comments come after The New York Times published source information about a secret directive regarding Venezuela.
The message means a sharp escalation in terms of the US's attempts to put pressure on President Nicolás Maduro, whom Trump accuses of being involved in narcotics smuggling to the US.
Washington has since the beginning of September struck against what they call "narcotics boats" off the coast of Venezuela, where at least 27 people are said to have been killed.
