Trump says he’s ‘looking at’ opening US military base in Venezuela
President Donald Trump has expressed openness to establishing a U.S.military base in Venezuela or elsewhere in South America. He mentioned that the U.S. is exploring various options and highlighted improving relations with Venezuela, emphasizing mutual benefits from oil exports. Trump stated that the U.S. plans to purchase Venezuelan oil cheaply to fill strategic reserves, viewing the arrangement as favorable for both countries.
President Donald Trump is open to the prospect of a U.S. military base in Venezuela or somewhere else in South America.
“We’re looking at doing a lot of things,” Trump told reporters on Thursday. “We’re getting along very well, as you know, and Venezuela has been a great situation. The people are happy, and I’m very happy. We’re taking a lot of oil, and we have a great relationship. Venezuela is making a lot of money, and so are we. We’re going to start filling up our national strategic reserves with the Venezuelan oil for very little money, and it’s going to be great.”
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