03.01.2026 21:30
After the operation targeting Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, U.S. President Donald Trump appeared before cameras for the first time, stating, "We have a very big oil company here. They will go to Venezuela and, after repairing the devastated oil facilities, will start the flow of money into the country."
U.S. President Donald Trump appeared before cameras for the first time following the operation against Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro.
Trump, who provided information about the details of the operation, also spoke about the fate of Venezuela.
"OUR OIL COMPANIES WILL GO TO VENEZUELA" Stating that they will manage Venezuela until a proper and correct transition occurs, Trump said that American oil companies will also go to the country to repair and start operating the facilities that are in ruins.
The relevant part of Trump's statements is as follows: "We want a proper transition to take place. Until this happens, we will manage. Until a correct transition is made. There has been a situation in Venezuela for a long time. They couldn't even imagine the situations that could happen. We have a very large oil company here. They will go to Venezuela, and after repairing the oil facilities that are in ruins, they will start the flow of money into the country.
"IF NECESSARY, WE WILL CARRY OUT A SECOND MAJOR ATTACK" If necessary, we will carry out a second major attack. It probably won't be needed at this stage. The first wave was extremely successful. We won't need a second major wave.
"WE HAVE ALREADY BUILT THE OIL SECTOR THERE" We will manage the country properly. We will manage it very fairly. We will give money to the people. We have already built the oil sector there. Previous presidents did not raise their voices against the theft of these. We were late, but we finally did it.
REPUBLICANS ARE ALSO AFTER OIL On the other hand, Maria Elvira Salazar, a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, also used similar expressions to Trump's statements. Speaking in a live broadcast she attended, Salazar said, "Venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world. The moment we get rid of Maduro, American companies will celebrate, a trillion-dollar opportunity. At the same time, we will also help the people of Venezuela."
Maria Elvira Salazar WHAT HAPPENED? Today, around 02:00 local time in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, explosions and sounds of aircraft were heard. The Venezuelan government accused the U.S. of carrying out attacks on civilian and military facilities in various regions of the country following the explosions. U.S. President Donald Trump announced that a large-scale attack was carried out against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, and that Maduro and his wife were taken out of the country.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi also announced that a criminal complaint had been filed against Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in the U.S., and that Maduro was charged with "drug terrorism, cocaine trafficking, and possession of machine guns and destructive devices against the U.S."
The Venezuelan government called on the international community to condemn the U.S. While some countries criticized the attack, there were also those who supported the U.S. with their statements.