May 11, 2026

Trump Proposes Making Venezuela the 51st State Amid Oil Interests

President Trump is seriously considering making Venezuela the 51st U.S. state, motivated by its estimated $40 trillion in oil reserves.
Following the U.S. military operation that captured Nicolás Maduro, Trump stated the U.S. would manage Venezuela during its transitional period.
The Trump administration is actively courting major oil companies to invest in Venezuela, with oil exports recently reaching over 1 million barrels per day.