Trump meets Venezuelan opposition leader Machado at White House, stance unchanged

As the meeting was ongoing, White House said that Trump's assessment of Machado was “realistic” and that she does not have the popular support needed to run the country, Reuters reported.

The lunch meeting ended around 2:40 pm local time, and while exiting the White House, Machado told reporters that the encounter was “great.” However, she did not comment on the details of the conversation, the report said.

While the visit was ongoing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump had been looking forward to meeting Machado, but that he stood by his "realistic" assessment that she did not currently have the support needed to lead the country in the short term.