Trump says he’s seriously considering making Venezuela the 51st US state
Delcy Rodríguez rejected the idea as a threat to Venezuela’s sovereignty while Trump cited the country’s oil wealth and said no legislation has been filed.
- On Monday, May 11, 2026, President Trump told Fox News correspondent John Roberts that he is "seriously considering" making Venezuela the 51st U.S. state.
- In a live interview, President Trump linked the statehood proposal to Venezuela's vast natural resources, specifically highlighting an estimated $40 trillion in oil reserves that he argued would be better managed under U.S. control.
- The announcement follows a significant shift in U.S.-Venezuela relations that began in January 2026, when U.S. special forces captured former leader Nicolás Maduro, leading to the installation of an interim administration that has already signed multi-billion dollar energy deals with American firms.
- Venezuela’s acting President, Delcy Rodríguez, immediately rejected the proposal, stating that while her government seeks cooperation with Washington, Venezuela is a "free country" and has no plans to become a U.S. colony or state.
- Legal and constitutional experts have noted that any such annexation would require not only a formal treaty and the consent of the Venezuelan people but also the approval of the U.S. Congress under the Constitution’s Admission Clause.
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Venezuela is facing an uncertain future. On one hand, many Venezuelans are relieved that they no longer live under Nicolas Maduro. On the other hand, it doesn’t exactly bode well for your independence when a foreign power can kidnap your head of state and replace him with an obedient puppet. And, given the United States’ miserable history of exploiting and manipulating Central and South America, it definitely doesn’t bode well when it’s Donald T…
The American president suggested a possible annexation of the country in an interview with Fox News. Rodriguez:
Donald Trump elnök úgy tekint Venezuelára, mint egy lehetséges 51. tagállamra, miközben Nicolás Maduro elnök különleges egységekkel való elrablása után az amerikai olajvállalatokkal tárgyalnak a venezuelai befektetésekről - írja a Fox News, akiknek Trump azt mondta, hogy az ország 40 billió dollárosra becsült olajvagyona motiválja. Szerinte ő nagyon népszerű arrafelé: “Venezuela szereti Trumpot” – mondta a magáról E/3. személyben, tőmondatokban …
Venezuela's interim president announced to defend the country's independence. Trump had previously said that he was considering making Venezuela the 51st US state.
The interim president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez, on Monday rejected the idea that her country would become the 51st American state, after US President Donald Trump said that "she seriously considered this possibility. She told the Hague that Venezuela will defend its sovereignty and that it is not a free country, but a free country. Article Donald Trump "is serious in considering making Venezuela the 51st state of the USA. Delcy Rodriguez re…
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