He said his rating is probably “higher than anyone's ever had in Venezuela.”
“So when I'm done with this, I can go to Venezuela… I'll learn Spanish quickly. It won't take long. I'm good at languages. I'll run for president,” Trump said.
At the same time, he added that Washington is “very pleased with the elected president who is there now.”
Context
On the night of January 3, the United States conducted a special operation in Caracas, during which the country's President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Celia Flores were detained and taken out of Venezuela. According to CBS, they were captured by the elite special forces unit of the US Army, Delta. Maduro and Flores appeared in court in New York.
According to the Venezuelan Ministry of Internal Affairs, 100 people died due to the US special operation. Bild wrote that Trump could have a secret deal with Maduro’s entourage.
Trump at a briefing on January 3 said that the United States will lead Venezuela until the government changes there. On January 4, Bloomberg, citing a source, wrote that US Secretary of State and Acting National Security Advisor Marco Rubio will play a leading role in governing Venezuela.
On January 9, Trump admitted that the United States was planning a “second wave” of special operations in Venezuela, but the people there “acted smartly.” On March 7, during the Shield of America summit in Florida on March 7, he announced that the United States had officially recognized the government of Venezuela, led by Vice President Delcy Rodriguez. Trump noted that she is “doing an excellent job” and is cooperating with the United States.
