Trump Flaunts "Making Venezuela rich and Safe Again"
"I love the Venezuelan people, and am already making Venezuela rich and safe again. Congratulations and thank you to all of those people who are making this possible," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.
His statement followed Friday remarks that "a lot of money is going to be made," delivered after convening with over a dozen petroleum industry executives at the White House to negotiate Venezuelan investment opportunities.
"It was a great meeting we had today with the biggest companies anywhere in the world," Trump informed reporters while departing the executive mansion for his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. "They're going to be going in with hundreds of billions of dollars and drilling oil."
The US executed a Jan. 3 military operation in Venezuela, seizing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Trump indicated his administration would "run" Venezuela and its petroleum holdings throughout a transitional phase.
The pair was subsequently transported from the country to New York, where they faced an initial court appearance on narcotics and weapons allegations. They entered not guilty pleas Monday to all counts.
Friday witnessed Trump signing an executive directive proclaiming a national emergency to "safeguard Venezuelan oil revenue held in U.S. Treasury accounts from attachment or judicial process, ensuring these funds are preserved to advance U.S. foreign policy objectives."
It established "the funds are sovereign property of Venezuela held in U.S. custody for governmental and diplomatic purposes, not subject to private claims," according to the White House.
"Trump is preventing the seizure of Venezuelan oil revenue that could undermine critical U.S. efforts to ensure economic and political stability in Venezuela," the statement added.
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