Trump 'seriously considering making Venezuela the 51st state'
President Donald Trump said Monday that he’s considering making Venezuela the 51st American state, months after removing former dictator Nicolas Maduro from power.
TL;DR
- President Trump is seriously considering making Venezuela the 51st American state.
- The decision is influenced by Venezuela's estimated $40 trillion worth of oil reserves.
- This consideration comes months after former dictator Nicolas Maduro was removed from power.
- U.S. flights to Venezuela have resumed, and American oil companies are being pressured to increase oil production.
- Trump previously floated the idea of annexing Canada and Greenland.