--- title: "Rodríguez calls meeting with Trump historic" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/rodriguez-calls-meeting-with-trump-historic" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/rodriguez-calls-meeting-with-trump-historic" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/rodriguez-calls-meeting-with-trump-historic.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/rodriguez-calls-meeting-with-trump-historic" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-23T06:05:11.468Z" source_reported: "2026-09-23T05:46:17.000Z" updated: "2026-09-23T06:05:11.468Z" trust_score: 50 critic_score: 58 hype_score: 45 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-23T06:58:52.548Z" --- # Rodríguez calls meeting with Trump historic *Venezuelan interim president and US president met on UN sidelines to discuss cooperation* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 50 of 100, higher is better. Central claims attributed to named bodies and specific officials, but no documents or independent outlets cited. - Craft 58 of 100, higher is better. Reporting includes quotes, names of officials, and specifies when and where the meeting occurred. - Hype 45 of 100, lower is better. Headlines use 'historic' and 'first time' but the body details cooperation and bilateral relations. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez met with US President Donald Trump in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. - Rodríguez described the meeting as historic and stated that cooperation in strategic areas such as energy, mining, and security was discussed. - The meeting was held behind closed doors. - This was the first meeting between a US president and a Venezuelan leader in more than eleven years. Interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez met with US President Donald Trump in New York on 23 September 2026. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly and was described by Rodríguez as historic. She stated that cooperation in strategic areas, including energy, mining, and security, was discussed during the closed-door encounter. This marked the first meeting between a US president and a Venezuelan leader in over eleven years. ## Disagreement on attendees The full report from Infobae states that in addition to Rodríguez and Trump, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller participated in the meeting. None of the other reports mention these additional attendees. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated digests mention the additional US officials who Infobae reported were present at the meeting. None of the centre-rated digests mention these additional attendees either. ## Who covered it Shares of the 13 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 15% (2) - Centre: 23% (3) - Right: 62% (8) 18 of 31 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-23T06:58:52.548Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 4 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-23T07:00:38.586Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The single left-rated report, from Infobae, led on the historic nature of the meeting and the topics discussed. It stated that Rodríguez described the meeting as historic and that cooperation in strategic areas like energy, mining, and security were discussed. The report also noted the meeting was held behind closed doors and was the first such encounter in over eleven years. Infobae's full report additionally named US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller as attendees. ### Centre - The two centre-rated reports, from Internewscast and EFE, both highlighted that Delcy Rodríguez revealed details of her meeting with Donald Trump, describing it as historic. Both reports stated that cooperation was discussed. Internewscast's digest noted that Rodríguez provided details about her 'historic meeting'. EFE's digest stated Rodríguez called her meeting with Trump historic and that they discussed cooperation. ### Right - The eight right-rated reports focused on the historic nature of the meeting between Rodríguez and Trump. Several, including EL ESPAÑOL and anews.com.tr, noted it was the first direct talk between the leaders since Maduro's capture. BioBioChile and New York Post also highlighted the significance of the meeting, with the latter mentioning it took place at a Trump-hosted reception. Reports from EL ESPAÑOL, BioBioChile, and La Razón specifically mentioned the meeting was historic. News-pravda.com and Interfax.ru stated that energy, mining, and security were discussed. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - mixed: 4 - high: 7 - unknown: 18 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Habertürk](https://haberturk.com/dunya/trump-venezuela-nin-gecici-lideri-ile-ilk-kez-gorustu-3914441) — US President Trump and Venezuela's Interim Leader Rodriguez Meet for the First Time - [tempo.co](https://en.tempo.co/read/2120148/trump-meets-venezuelan-president-at-un-first-since-maduros-capture) — Trump Meets Venezuelan President at UN, First Since Maduro's Capture - [dialogos.com.cy](https://dialogos.com.cy/panigyrizei-dipla-ston-tramp-i-ypiresiaki-proedros-tis-venezoyelas-para-tin-apagogi-madoyro-kanei-logo-gia-istoriki-synantisi) — Venezuela's Acting President Celebrates Alongside Trump Despite Maduro's Kidnapping - She Speaks of a Historic Meeting - [Expansión](https://expansion.com/economia/politica/2026/09/23/6ab36e85468aeb4f468b458f.html) — Trump and Delcy Rodriguez Reaffirm Their Rapprochement at a Bilateral Meeting in New York Outside the UN - [noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus](https://noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus/mundo/2026/09/23/trump-delcy-rodriguez-reunen-primera-11574272.html) — Trump and Delcy Rodriguez Meet for the First Time with the UN General Assembly in the Background - [Noticias de Navarra](https://noticiasdenavarra.com/mundo/2026/09/23/trump-delcy-rodriguez-reunen-primera-11574270.html) — Trump and Delcy Rodriguez Meet for the First Time with the UN General Assembly in the Background - [Deia](https://deia.eus/mundo/2026/09/23/trump-delcy-rodriguez-reunen-primera-11574271.html) — Trump and Delcy Rodriguez Meet for the First Time with the UN General Assembly in the Background - [noticiasdealava.eus](https://noticiasdealava.eus/mundo/2026/09/23/trump-delcy-rodriguez-reunen-primera-11574269.html) — Trump and Delcy Rodriguez Meet for the First Time with the UN General Assembly in the Background - [Digi 24](https://digi24.ro/stiri/externe/sua/donald-trump-s-a-intalnit-cu-delcy-rodriguez-pentru-prima-data-de-la-capturarea-lui-maduro-venezuela-si-sua-au-o-relatie-istorica-3960139) — Donald Trump Met with Delcy Rodriguez for the First Time Since Maduro's Capture: "Venezuela and the US Have a Historical relationship." - [reform.news](https://reform.news/vremennaja-prezidentka-venesujely-nazvala-vstrechu-s-trampom-istoricheskoj) — The Temporary President of Venezuela Called the Meeting with Trump Historic. - [The Objective | Periodismo ethos](https://theobjective.com/internacional/2026-09-23/delcy-rodriguez-trump-respaldo) — Delcy Rodriguez Describes His Meeting with Trump as Historic and Thanks Him for His "Back Up" - [Metrópoles](https://metropoles.com/mundo/historica-reuniao-diz-delcy-rodriguez-sobre-encontro-com-trump) — "Historic Meeting," Says Delcy Rodríguez About Meeting Trump - [Internewscast](https://internewscast.com/news/delcy-rodriguez-reveals-details-of-historic-trump-meeting) — Delcy Rodríguez Reveals Details of ‘Historic’ Trump Meeting - [sigmalive.com](https://sigmalive.com/news/international/1330491/rodrighkes-ikhame-istoriki-sinantisi-me-ton-proedro-tramp-sti-nea-yorki) — Rodriguez: We Had a Historic Meeting with President Trump in New York - [EL ESPAÑOL](https://elespanol.com/mundo/america/20260923/trump-delcy-rodriguez-reunen-primera-vez-historico-encuentro-kms-carcel-maduro/1003744393402_0.html) — Trump and Delcy Rodriguez Meet for the First Time: "Historic" Encounter 16 Kms From the Prison Where Maduro Is - [insider.gr](https://insider.gr/politiki/425819/o-tramp-synantithike-me-tin-ypiresiaki-proedro-tis-benezoyelas-rodrigkes-sti-nea) — Trump Met with Venezuela's Acting President Rodriguez in New York - [IOL Portugal](https://cnnportugal.iol.pt/venezuela/eua/delcy-rodriguez-destaca-reuniao-historica-com-trump-e-promete-cooperacao/20260923/6ab36458d34e9a786e759253) — Delcy Rodríguez Highlights "Historic" Meeting with Trump and Promises Cooperation - [BioBioChile](https://biobiochile.cl/noticias/internacional/eeuu/2026/09/23/fotos-delcy-rodriguez-y-donald-trump-concretan-inedita-bilateral-venezuela-eeuu-en-mas-de-una-decada.shtml) — PHOTOS Delcy Rodríguez and Donald Trump Concretize Unpublished Bilateral Venezuela-USA in More Than a Decade - [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2026/09/23/us-news/venezuelas-interim-president-delcy-rodriguez-dishes-on-her-historic-meeting-with-trump) — Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez dishes on her ‘historic meeting’ with Trump - [RPP](https://rpp.pe/mundo/actualidad/delcy-rodriguez-califica-de-historica-su-reunion-con-donald-trump-y-le-agradece-su-respaldo-noticia-1708891) — Delcy Rodriguez Describes His Meeting with Donald Trump as Historic and Thanks Him for His "Back Up" - [La Razón](https://larazon.es/internacional/delcy-rodriguez-califica-historica-primera-reunion-donald-trump_202609236ab3624bd8439054372277d4.html) — Delcy Rodríguez Calls His First Meeting with Donald Trump "Historical" - [Noticias ao Minuto](https://noticiasaominuto.com/mundo/3055846/delcy-rodriguez-destaca-reuniao-historica-com-trump-e-promete-cooperacao) — Delcy Rodríguez Highlights "Historic" Meeting with Trump and Promises Cooperation - [Interfax.ru](https://interfax.ru/world/1117883) — Rodríguez Called Her First Meeting with Trump Historical. - [sofokleousin.gr](https://sofokleousin.gr/epikairotita/diethni/tramp-synantatai-me-tin-ypiresiaki-proedro-tis-venezouelas-rodrig) — Trump: Met with Venezuela's Acting President Rodriguez in New York - [CNN Greece](https://cnn.gr/kosmos/story/553588/tet-a-tet-tramp-me-tin-ypiresiaki-proedro-tis-venezouelas-rodrigkes-sti-nea-yorki-ti-syzitithike) — Trump's Wednesday Meeting with Venezuela's Acting President Rodriguez in New York - What Was Discussed - [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/usa/2026/09/23/2612923.html) — Rodríguez, Trump discuss energy, mining, security at meeting - [anews.com.tr](https://anews.com.tr/world/2026/09/23/trump-meets-with-venezuelas-acting-president-in-1st-direct-talks-since-maduros-capture) — Trump meets with Venezuela’s acting president in 1st direct talks since Maduro’s capture - [Infobae](https://infobae.com/america/agencias/2026/09/23/delcy-rodriguez-califica-de-historica-su-reunion-con-trump-y-destaca-temas-de-cooperacion) — Delcy Rodríguez Describes His Meeting with Trump as Historic and Highlights Issues of Cooperation - [Hospodárske Noviny](https://hnonline.sk/svet/96303731-trump-sa-po-prvy-raz-stretol-s-rodriguezovou-od-jej-nastupu-do-uradu) — Trump Met with Rodriguez for the First Time Since She Took Office - [Clarin](https://clarin.com/estados-unidos/delcy-rodriguez-califica-de-historica-su-reunion-con-trump-y-destaca-temas-de-cooperacion_0_37mSPaqCli.html) — Delcy Rodríguez Describes His Meeting with Trump as Historic and Highlights Issues of Cooperation - [EFE](https://efe.com/mundo/2026-09-23/reunion-trump-delcy-rodriguez) — Delcy Rodriguez Describes His Meeting with Trump as Historic and Thanks Him for His "Back Up" ## Questions **Who met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly?** Interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez met with US President Donald Trump. The meeting took place in New York on 23 September 2026, during the UN General Assembly. **What was discussed at the meeting?** Delcy Rodríguez stated that cooperation in strategic areas such as energy, mining, and security was discussed. She also mentioned strengthening the bilateral relationship between the two countries. **When was the last time a US president met a Venezuelan leader?** This was the first meeting between a US president and a Venezuelan leader in more than eleven years. The last such encounter was between Barack Obama and Nicolás Maduro in 2015. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/rodriguez-calls-meeting-with-trump-historic. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Rodríguez calls meeting with Trump historic", https://mediabias.news/politics/rodriguez-calls-meeting-with-trump-historic