The recent apprehension of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in New York has unexpectedly brought a series of previous diplomatic remarks back into the public eye. As the former union leader faces the American judicial system, a 2023 recording featuring Donald Trump has gained renewed traction on social media.
The footage shows Trump eyeing taking over Venezuela and the POTUS's interest in its oil reserves. In the clip, Trump laments that the US missed a significant opportunity to seize the country's vast natural resources at the end of his first term, stating, 'When I left, Venezuela was ready to collapse... We would have taken it over... We would have got all that oil.'
