Trump says US military raided to arrest Maduro, considering setting up military bases in Venezuela or South America

U.S. President Trump recently stated that the U.S. military raided and arrested then-Venezuela President Maduro early this year and reached an oil agreement with the Venezuelan interim government, which highlighted the U.S.’s will to take action in the region. Asked today whether he would establish military bases in Venezuela or other countries in South America, Trump said he was considering doing a lot of things.

In a joint interview with the media at the White House today, Trump said, "We are considering doing a lot of things" when asked whether he would set up a base in Venezuela or South America. The situation in Venezuela is very good, "we are receiving a lot of oil, we have a great relationship. Venezuela makes a lot of money, and so do we."

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He also said that the United States will start filling its strategic national reserves with Venezuelan oil at very cheap prices. "This will be a great thing."

The White House released Trump's National Security Strategy version 2.0 at the end of last year. Judging from the content, Trump plans to put more military power in the Western Hemisphere to fight against immigration, drugs, etc.

According to foreign reports, Trump delivered a speech at the United Nations General Assembly at the end of September and said that the United States raided and arrested then-Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro earlier this year and then reached an oil agreement with the Venezuelan interim government, which highlighted the United States' will to take action in the region.

He said: "Our actions in Venezuela prove that the United States will no longer allow threats against the United States to gain a foothold in the Western Hemisphere. If necessary, we will use unrivaled military power to ensure the vital national interests of the United States."

Trump also met with Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodriguez during the UN General Assembly meeting. This is Rodriguez's first visit to the United States since the U.S. military arrested Maduro in January. (Editor: Yang Zhaoyan) 1151002