Nicolás Maduro compared Donald Trump's government with Ku Kux Klan

The President of Venezuela, Nicolás MaduroHe called the US government Donald Trump fromgang"extremists and felt that the white supremacist group Ku Kux Klan seems to be in the White House.

In an interview with the BBC On Tuesday, Maduro insisted that will not allow humanitarian aid to enter your country because that would be tantamount to justifying intervention by the United States.

Maduro expressed hope that "this extremist group in the White House is defeated by a powerful world public opinion"

More than 40 countries, including Spain and the United Kingdom, have recognized Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim president, while Maduro faced international pressure for presidential elections to be held. convened.

"It is a political war, of the US empire, interests of the far right that governs today, Ku Klux Klan, who governs the White House, who wants seize Venezuela.", said the leftist leader to the British channel.

When asked when he thought Trump was a "white supremacistMaduro replied: "It's (…) that they hate us, they despise us because they believe only in their own interests and in those of the United States."

On the subject of humanitarian aid, he said that Venezuela had "the ability to meet all the needs of his people"

The president, who attributed the sanctions imposed by the United States to the economic crisis in his country, added that Trump's intention was "create a humanitarian crisis to justify a military intervention"

"This is part of the farce, which is why, with dignity, we tell them that we do not want their crumbs, their toxic food, their remains"he said.

Maduro, who took office in 2013, was re-elected for a second term last year, but the elections were controversial after many opposition candidates were banned from participating or in prison.

On January 23, Guaidó, president of the National Assembly (parliament) of Venezuela, proclaimed himself president in charge of the country.

Maduro, who has the support of the Venezuelan army, Russia and China, insisted that he did not see the need for an electoral advance.

(With EFE information)