November 26th, 2025: Trump Ready for Direct Talks With Maduro & Moscow Signals 'No Deal' On Ukraine

The President's Daily Brief

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🗓️ 26 November 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: President Trump signals he’s ready for direct talks with Nicolás Maduro—even as Washington labels the Venezuelan leader a terrorist. Xi Jinping makes a rare personal call to President Trump to discuss Taiwan and Ukraine. Russia appears set to reject the latest U.S.–Ukraine cease-fire proposal, suggesting the war will grind on through Christmas. And in today’s Back of the Brief—a Russian drone breaches deeper into NATO airspace than ever before, triggering a rapid scramble by Romanian and German jets. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Masa Chips: Ready to give MASA or Vandy a try? Get 25% off your first order by going to http://masachips.com/PDBand using code PDB. Lean: Visit https://BrickhouseSale.com for 30% off Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:35.1	It's Wednesday, the 26th of November.
0:38.1	Ooh, Thanksgiving is almost here.
0:40.5	Welcome to the President's Daily Brief.
0:42.4	I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.
0:45.9	And with apologies for the late upload this morning.
0:49.6	A bit of technical difficulty meant a late release.
0:54.0	All right, let's get briefed. First up,
0:57.0	an unexpected twist in Washington's pressure campaign on Venezuela. It looks like President Trump
1:02.6	is now ready to talk one-on-one with Nicholas Maduro, even as the U.S. labels him a terrorist.
1:09.5	Later in the show, an unusual moment on the diplomatic front,
1:13.2	Xi Jinping personally phones President Trump to talk Taiwan and Ukraine,
1:18.6	a rare move from Beijing.
1:21.1	Plus, the ball is now in Russia's court,
1:23.5	and all signs point to them picking it up and going home.
1:27.6	Sources say Moscow is poised to reject the latest U.S.-Ukraine peace plan, meaning, of course,
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