Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro denied speculation of a second phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump, confirming only a single 10-minute call on November 21, 2025, from the White House to Caracas' Miraflores Palace, according to an interview excerpt shared on X by @madeleintlSUR during the 29-minute reporting window ending at 1:15 a.m. UTC on January 2, 2026. In the interview with Ignacio Ramonet, Maduro stated the discussion was "respectful, very respectful" and "even pleasant," recounting that Trump initiated the call on a Friday and both exchanged greetings as "Mr. President." Maduro emphasized, "We have had, Ramón, only one conversation," dismissing reports of additional talks. The X post, published moments ago, quotes Maduro entrusting future developments to God amid post-conversation evolutions he described as not pleasant.
