WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has indicated that the U.S. has ''hit'' a facility in South America as he wages a pressure campaign on Venezuela, but the U.S. offered no other details.
Trump made the comments in what seemed to be an impromptu radio interview Friday.
The president, who called radio host John Catsimatidis during a program on WABC radio, was discussing U.S. strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, which have killed at least 105 people in 29 known strikes since early September.
''I don't know if you read or saw, they have a big plant or a big facility where they send the, you know, where the ships come from," Trump said. "Two nights ago, we knocked that out. So, we hit them very hard.''
Trump did not offer any additional details in the interview, including what kind of attack may have occurred. The Pentagon on Monday referred questions to the White House, which did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth or one of the U.S. military's social media accounts has in the past typically announced every boat strike in a post on X, but they have not posted any notice of any strike on a facility.
The press office of Venezuela's government did not immediately respond Monday to a request for comment on Trump's statement.
Trump for months has suggested he may conduct land strikes in South America, in Venezuela or possibly another country, and in recent weeks has been saying the U.S. would move beyond striking boats and would strike on land ''soon.''
