Trump suggests Venezuela become the 51st US state and elect a governor
US President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that Venezuela become the 51st US state and that its citizens elect a governor instead of a president, at a rally at the port of Corpus Christi, Texas, where he announced the arrival of the first shipment of one million barrels of Venezuelan oil obtained under an agreement between Washington and Caracas.
On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump suggested that Venezuela might become the 51st state of the United States, with its citizens electing a governor instead of a president. This proposal was made at a rally in Corpus Christi, Texas, where Trump announced the arrival of the first shipment of one million barrels of Venezuelan oil.
He expressed optimism about Venezuela's potential for prosperity and joked about the possibility of it becoming a US state, adding that an election for a governor could be a possibility. Trump praised the "very, very good" relationship with Venezuela and emphasized the historic significance of the oil deal, which would bring billions of dollars in investment to the country.
However, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has consistently rejected the idea of becoming a US state, citing over two centuries of Venezuela's sovereignty. The proposal comes amid close cooperation between the two governments following Washington's recognition of Rodríguez's government and the lifting of sanctions.
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