Trump is seriously considering making Venezuela the 51st state, and leaders worldwide are completely lost for words

Trump's declaration that he is seriously considering making Venezuela the 51st US state has sent shockwaves through global diplomacy and energy markets. The Trump Venezuela 51st state proposal follows a January 2026 US military raid that captured Nicolás Maduro and installed a cooperative acting government in Caracas. Trump cited $40 trillion in Venezuelan oil as a core motivation. China condemned the broader US intervention as illegal. Latin American nations are alarmed. Legal experts say formal...