Donald Trump shut down a Cabinet briefing on rising fuel costs during a session at the White House to ask when Venezuela would build a statue in his honour, a moment that drew laughter in the room and criticism online for diverting attention from economic concerns.
The incident occurred during Trump's 11th Cabinet meeting as Interior Secretary Doug Burgum was explaining how rising Venezuelan oil production was reaching American refineries and lowering fuel prices. Burgum had mentioned that some in Venezuela were talking about erecting a statue in Trump's honour and comparing him to independence leader Simón Bolívar.
