News · 17 March 2026

Trump Suggests Venezuela Become US 51st State

US companies plan billions in Venezuelan oil investments. On Tuesday, Donald Trump proposed Venezuela become the 51st US state, posting on Truth Social after its baseball team beat Italy 4-2. This followed a US special forces operation two months prior, detaining President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in Caracas.

By BriefTea Editorial · 17 March 2026 at 9:25

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