Overview
- President Trump, speaking Monday at the White House, said he could run for president of Venezuela and would "quickly" learn Spanish.
- He made the remarks during a press conference focused on the rescue of an Air Force officer after a U.S. jet was shot down over Iran.
- Trump said the Venezuela fight was "over in 45 minutes" and claimed the United States took "hundreds of millions of barrels of oil" from the country.
- He compared Iran to Venezuela and said Iran could be "taken out in 1 night" if it came to a direct confrontation.
- He repeatedly cited Venezuela’s recent upheaval, referencing the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro in January and noting acting president Delcy Rodríguez now leads the government.