President Donald Trump has revived his idea of turning Venezuela into a U.S. state, this time while celebrating a shipment of Venezuelan oil headed to America. Speaking to a crowd, he said the country could one day become “a prosperous 51st state” and suggested it would elect a governor instead of a president.
\n\nTrump tied the idea directly to the oil. He told the audience that Venezuela would grow wealthy and then added, “Who knows?” before saying, “That’s possible. Let’s make it the 51st state.”
\n\n"Instead of a president, we’ll have an election for a governor," Trump added.
\n\nHe also turned to oil tycoon Harold Hamm, who was in the room, and asked whether he liked the idea. “I do,” Trump said.
\n\nThe New York Post reported that Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio would watch the tanker arrive. A State Department official said Rubio was traveling to Texas with the president as national security adviser, not as secretary of state. The official explained that the president would be constantly on the move, so time on the plane gives Rubio a chance to discuss a range of issues with him.
\n\nVenezuela has rejected the idea. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez…
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