'The price will be incalculable': Trump warns Venezuela of consequences over migrant return

US President Donald Trump on Saturday issued a stark warning to Venezuela, threatening “incalculable” repercussions if it fails to repatriate migrants it has allegedly sent to the United States.

“We want Venezuela to immediately accept all of the prisoners, and people from mental institutions… forced into the United States of America,” Trump said, adding in all-caps “or the price you pay will be incalculable!"

Tensions between the two countries have escalated after Venezuela accused the US of waging an “undeclared war” in the Caribbean, urging the United Nations to investigate American strikes that reportedly killed more than a dozen suspected drug traffickers at sea in recent weeks.

The United States has increased its military presence in the region, deploying warships off Venezuela’s coast alongside F-35 fighter jets stationed in Puerto Rico as part of what it describes as an anti-drug operation. This represents the largest US naval deployment in the Caribbean in decades, raising concerns about potential attacks on Venezuelan territory.

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The legality of the strikes has been questioned, given that drug trafficking is not a capital offense under US law, and Washington has yet to provide concrete evidence confirming that the targeted vessels were engaged in illicit activities.

With inputs from agencies