{"id":2601406,"date":"2026-05-11T18:05:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T22:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-hes-seriously-considering-adding-a-51st-state\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T18:07:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T22:07:09","slug":"trump-says-hes-seriously-considering-adding-a-51st-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-hes-seriously-considering-adding-a-51st-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Says He&#8217;s &#8216;Seriously Considering&#8217; Adding a 51st State"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-hes-seriously-considering-adding-a-51st-state%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2601406&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Donald Trump reportedly told Fox News host John Roberts that he is \u201cseriously considering\u201d making Venezuela the 51st U.S. state. The report includes comments claiming Venezuela has about $40 trillion in oil and is \u201cwell-run,\u201d along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">news<\/a>\/fact-check-no-gavin-newsom-was-not-arrested-by-the-military\/&#8221; title=&#8221;FACT CHECK: No, Gavin &#8230;om Was Not Arrested By The Military&#8221;>social media speculation<\/a> that the idea might potentially be political trolling.  <\/p>\n<p>The article argues that Venezuela becoming a U.S. state would frist require becoming a U.S. territory and then following a statehood path such as the \u201cTennessee Plan,\u201d wich historically involves steps like drafting a constitution,organizing a territorial government,and Congress ultimately admitting the state-an outcome described as unlikely.  <\/p>\n<p>It also cites reporting that Venezuelan oil exports have risen and notes polling discussed by The Miami Herald suggesting manny Venezuelans oppose Trump\u2019s team negotiating with interim leader Delcy Rodr\u00edguez and want presidential elections, with opposition leader Mar\u00eda Corina machado leading in support.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump reportedly said on Monday that he is \u201cseriously considering\u201d moving to add Venezuela as a 51st U.S. state.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News host John Roberts posted the news on social media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Just got off the phone with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> \u2026 he told me he is seriously considering a move to make Venezuela the 51st state\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cofs12dhUS\">pic.twitter.com\/cofs12dhUS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Roberts (@johnrobertsFox) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/johnrobertsFox\/status\/2053844898890051748?\">May 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Fox News correspondent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fox-news-announces-big-promotion-star-reporter-bill-melugin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bill Melugin<\/a> elaborated, writing on X, \u201cPresident Trump tells @FoxNews colleague @johnrobertsFox in a phone call just now that he is \u2018seriously considering making Venezuela the 51st US state\u2019, adding that there is $40 trillion in oil there and \u2018Venezuela loves Trump.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many suggested on social media that Trump is probably trolling to get his political rivals on the left talking about the prospect.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hahaha he does this every time. He throws something out there that\u2019s so wild and gets exactly what he wants.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Erikaaa (@ErikaC47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ErikaC47\/status\/2053850220409025024?\">May 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Oh my! This will cause the Schumer brigade to light their hair on fire! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MAGA?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MAGA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeff (@aHickoryGrove) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aHickoryGrove\/status\/2053846924298502219?\">May 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For Venezuela to actually become a state, it would first have to become a U.S. territory, which it either would have to agree to or the U.S. military would take it by force. Neither seems a likely scenario.<\/p>\n<p>Assuming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/state-department-reopens-embassy-venezuela-following-maduro-capture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Venezuela<\/a> did become a territory, the path to statehood has varied over time, but the most recent method is called the <a href=\"https:\/\/statehoodnow.org\/u-s-shadow-senators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tennessee Plan<\/a> \u2014 a method first used in 1796 for what became the Volunteer State.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/IF11792\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Congress.gov,<\/a> it involves five steps: 1) drafting a state constitution; 2) electing state officers; 3) organizing a state-like territorial government; 4) sending an elected \u2018congressional\u2019 delegation to Washington to lobby for statehood; and 5) Congress passing legislation admitting the territory as a state.<\/p>\n<p>If Venezuela did become a state, it would be the third most populous with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldometers.info\/world-population\/venezuela-population\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">28.6 million<\/a>, behind California at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statsamerica.org\/sip\/rank_list.aspx?rank_label=pop1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> 39.4 million<\/a> and Texas at\u00a031.7 million.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The first flight from the U.S. in years landed in Venezuela yesterday as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?\">@POTUS<\/a> rapidly remakes the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe last time I was here in Venezuela was 18 years ago and I\u2019m very excited to go and see the family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTaking my family back, my kids back, my grandkids\u2026 Historic.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DXYP7cvyhp\">pic.twitter.com\/DXYP7cvyhp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2050210028011794494?\">May 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump told podcast host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ex-cbs-reporter-couldnt-find-real-life-impacts-govt-shutdown-dems-rigged-fake-scenes-us-photograph\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sharyl Attkisson<\/a>, in an interview published over the weekend, \u201cVenezuela is a very happy country right now. They were miserable, and now they are happy. It\u2019s being well-run.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/venezuelas-oil-exports-jump-highest-since-2018-with-more-sales-us-india-2026-05-01\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported that Venezuelan oil exports in April rose to their highest level since 2018, averaging 1.23 million barrels per day, with increased sales to the U.S.,\u00a0 India, and Europe.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump:<\/p>\n<p>Venezuela is a very happy country right now. They were miserable, and now they are happy.<\/p>\n<p>The oil that\u2019s coming out is enormous. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1odmwBXdYL\">pic.twitter.com\/1odmwBXdYL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Clash Report (@clashreport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/clashreport\/status\/2053494667027550414?\">May 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/nation-world\/world\/americas\/venezuela\/article315637410.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Miami Herald<\/a> reported last week that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-vowed-to-elect-more-women-they-did-just-that\/\" title=\"Republicans Vowed To Elect More Women...They Did Just That\">recent polling<\/a> in Venezuela indicates the people are not pleased with interim President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/venezuela-releases-imprisoned-americans-important-step-right-direction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delcy Rodr\u00edguez\u2019s<\/a> leadership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile 92% of respondents in January said they felt grateful to the U.S. president following [Nicol\u00e1s] Maduro\u2019s capture, that figure had fallen to 47% by April \u2014 a decline of 45 percentage points in just three months. The drop appears to coincide with Trump\u2019s growing closeness to Rodr\u00edguez, who assumed power on Jan. 5,\u201d the newspaper reported.<\/p>\n<p>Pollster Ruben Chirinos, of the Venezuelan polling firm Megan\u00e1lisis, told the outlet that 89 percent of respondents oppose Trump\u2019s team negotiating with Rodr\u00edguez. Additionally, 78 percent believe Venezuela is on \u201cthe right track.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Further, 87 percent of those surveyed believe Venezuela needs to hold a presidential election this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn that scenario, opposition leader Mar\u00eda Corina Machado is the clear frontrunner. In an open-ended question, she commands 71% of voting intention, rising to 76% when specific candidates are presented. Rodr\u00edguez, by contrast, garners just 4%. Even in a hypothetical runoff, 76% say they would vote for Machado, compared with just 2% for Rodr\u00edguez,\u201d according to the Herald.<\/p>\n<p>Machado, who<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/venezuela-freedom-fighter-maria-machado-gave-trump-nobel-prize-medal-calling-heir-washington-force-freedom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> gifted<\/a> her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump in January, is also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elpais_america\/status\/2053543091026395530\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">calling for elections<\/a> to take place.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 JUST IN: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado DOUBLES DOWN on giving her Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrump is the ONLY head of state that has risked the lives of some of his citizens for freedom and democracy in my country.\u201d \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddfb\ud83c\uddea<\/p>\n<p>47 is a worldwide\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BacsPHQ2t1\">pic.twitter.com\/BacsPHQ2t1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/2053898319978725818?\">May 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Shortly before Roberts reported about the U.S. president considering the idea of making Venezuela the 51st state, she told CNN, \u201cTrump is the only head of state that has risked the lives of some of his citizens for freedom and democracy in my country.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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