Trump says he is evaluating making Venezuela the 51st state
US President Donald Trump told a Fox News journalist this Monday that he is "seriously considering" making Venezuela the 51st state of the US.
TL;DR
- Donald Trump is seriously considering making Venezuela the 51st state of the US.
- Trump cited Venezuelan "love" for him and the country's oil reserves as reasons.
- Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, dismissed the idea as impossible.
- Rodríguez emphasized Venezuelan independence and pride in their history.
- Trump has previously joked about running for president in Venezuela.
- Trump mentioned Venezuela has "40 billion dollars in oil."
- UN projects Venezuela's oil export revenues to exceed $22 billion in 2026.