Donald Trump claims U.S. recouped war costs 28‑fold from Venezuelan oil

President Donald Trump said the U.S. military operation in Venezuela lasted exactly 48 minutes and that the United States has already recovered the war’s cost 28 times by extracting millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil. He added that the Venezuelan people are now “happy” and that the country is earning more money than ever. The remark follows earlier comments in which Trump claimed the U.S. had recovered the cost 42 times. Trump also asserted that the United States will continue to administer Venezuela until a secure transition occurs, referencing a January raid that allegedly seized President Nicolás Maduro and his wife for drug‑trafficking charges. These statements were made during a speech in Pennsylvania and reported by Brazilian media outlets.