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Trump 'seriously considering' making Venezuela 51st state
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May 12, 2026
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0:55Now PlayingPresident Trump told FOX News Monday that he is "seriously considering" the possibility of making Venezuela the 51st U.S. state.
In response, Delcy Rodriguez told reporters during a visit to The Hague that Venezuela is not a colony, but a free country, and that Venezuelan and U.S. officials are working on what she called cooperation and understanding.
Rodriguez assumed power earlier this year after a U.S. military operation ousted then-President Nicolas Maduro.
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