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Stoddart, M. (2026, September 19). Trump to meet with Venezuela's interim president, other leaders at UNGA. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-meet-venezuelas-interim-president-leaders-general-assembly/story?id=136575782

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ABC News (US) · collected 2026-09-19 · by Michelle Stoddart

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President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez during the U.N. General Assembly next week, marking their first encounter since a U.S. operation captured former President Nicolas Maduro earlier this year. Additionally, Trump will address the assembly and hold bilateral meetings with leaders from the United Kingdom, Japan, and Gulf countries, focusing on topics such as Iran's nuclear program and regional security concerns.
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Donald Trump will meet with Delcy Rodriguez, the interim president of Venezuela, in New York City next week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. This meeting marks their first encounter since Trump's administration removed former President Nicolas Maduro from power earlier this year. The informal "pull-aside" session will occur during a reception hosted by Trump for world leaders attending the UN assembly. While no details were provided about what they would discuss, recent developments include an energy agreement allowing partial control of Venezuela’s oil reserves by American companies to help revive its economy.

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📰 Trump meets Venezuelan Rodriguez
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New York Post
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“The articles describe different meetings involving President Trump during the UN General Assembly, one with Gulf leaders about Iran and another with Venezuela's interim president.”
The Straits Times
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“The articles describe different parts of Trump's involvement at the UN, with one focusing on his address and skeptical reception regarding the Iran war, while the other focuses on meetings with leaders including Venezuela's interim president.”
The Hindu
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South China Morning Post
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“The articles describe different meetings between Trump and other leaders at the U.N. General Assembly, not a single joint occurrence.”
CBS News
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“While both articles mention Trump's address at the UN General Assembly, they describe different aspects of his visit and do not focus on the same specific meeting or interaction.”
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Michelle Stoddart
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Iran U.N. U.S. Venezuela the General Assembly

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Trump PERSON · 10× Waltz PERSON · 5× U.S. GPE · 4× Venezuela GPE · 4× Iran GPE · 3× U.N. ORG · 3× the General Assembly ORG · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× UN General Assembly ORG · 1× the U.N. General Assembly ORG · 1×

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"He will touch on the importance of ensuring that Iran never has a nuclear weapon, which is not only demanded by the United States, has been demanded by the U.N. Security Council and repeated resolutions, and he'll talk about some of the United States' accomplishments in over the past year, since the last time he was here, including in the Western Hemisphere, progress on the president's 20-point peace plan in Gaza, and more," Waltz added.
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🔮 Trump is set to address the assembly on Tuesday.
2026-09-19 · ABC News (US)
Trump to meet with Venezuela's interim president, other leaders at UNGA · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 2 hedged)

Trump to meet with Venezuela's interim president, other leaders during UN General Assembly: asserted
Trump → meet → Assembly
Trump is set to address the assembly on Tuesday. asserted
Trump → set → Tuesday
President Donald Trump is set to visit the U.N. General Assembly next week, where he will address the international organization and meet with global leaders, according to U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz. uncertain
he → set → Waltz
Trump will address the assembly on Tuesday and then have meetings with global leaders, Waltz said. asserted
Waltz → address → leaders
Most notably, the president will meet face-to-face with Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez in a pull-aside meeting. asserted
president → meet → meeting
It will be the first time that the leaders will meet since the U.S. operation in Venezuela that captured then-President Nicolas Maduro earlier this year. asserted
that → meet → Maduro
It also comes weeks after Trump announced that the U.S. and Venezuela reached a deal that he said would give the U.S. majority control of billions of barrels of oil reserves in the Caribbean country. asserted
he → come → country
Other leaders Trump will meet with include United Kingdom Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and, in a multilateral meeting, the leaders of Gulf countries including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, according to Waltz. uncertain
Trump → meet → Waltz
On Trump's meeting with the Gulf leaders, a senior administration official told reporters that the president will hear concerns from Gulf countries about the Iran war directly. asserted
president → tell → war
"In one way or another, we expect the Iranian regime to abandon its pursuit of a nuclear weapon, so I think just continuing to have that engagement and that diplomacy with our Gulf partners in that meeting will be incredibly important," the senior administration official said. asserted
official → expect → meeting
"But also, as you all know, the president truly values hearing from them and hearing their concerns. asserted
president → know → concerns
His engagement with them is ongoing and important, but hearing from them as a group will be incredibly important." asserted
hearing → hear → group
The official said Iran would be a "key topic" in Trump's conversations at the General Assembly. asserted
Iran → say → Assembly
Trump's address to the U.N. on Tuesday will highlight how his administration has "confronted complex problems head-on," Waltz said. asserted
Waltz → highlight → problems
"We expect the president will highlight how he has, in his administration ... confronted complex problems head-on around the world, many of the peace deals that he has driven to conclusion or is in the process of driving to conclusion," Waltz told reporters. asserted
Waltz → expect → reporters
"He will touch on the importance of ensuring that Iran never has a nuclear weapon, which is not only demanded by the United States, has been demanded by the U.N. Security Council and repeated resolutions, and he'll talk about some of the United States' accomplishments in over the past year, since the last time he was here, including in the Western Hemisphere, progress on the president's 20-point peace plan in Gaza, and more," Waltz added. asserted
Waltz → touch → Gaza
During his hourlong address at the General Assembly last year, Trump lambasted the leaders gathered in the conference hall, saying, "Your countries are going to hell," while touting the work of his administration. asserted
countries → lambast → administration
The president also accused the U.N. of not living up to its promise. asserted
president → accuse → promise
"What is the purpose of the United Nations?" Trump asked. asserted
Trump → ask → Nations
"It has such tremendous, tremendous potential. asserted
It → have → potential
But it's not even coming close to living up to that potential." asserted
it → come → potential
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