Trump says Venezuela is ‘turning over’ millions of barrels of oil as US eyes Greenland: Live updates
President Donald Trump has announced that Venezuela is “turning over” millions of barrels of oil.
“I am pleased to announce that the Interim Authorities in Venezuela will be turning over between 30 and 50 MILLION Barrels of High Quality, Sanctioned Oil, to the United States of America,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Tuesday evening.
The president said the oil will be sold, and he will control the money from the sale “to ensure it is used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States.”
Also Tuesday, the Trump administration said it was considering using the military to acquire Greenland, days after completing a covert operation to capture Venezuela’s now-deposed President Nicolás Maduro.
Greenland, a mineral-rich Arctic island, is a self-governing territory of Denmark. Several major European nations said in a joint statement Tuesday: “Only Denmark and Greenland can decide on matters concerning their relations.”
Trump told reporters last Sunday Greenland is “so strategic right now,” adding the territory “is covered with Russian and Chinese ships all over the place.”
Over the weekend, the U.S. captured Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in Caracas. They both subsequently pleaded not guilty to drug and weapons charges.
