Donald Trump, Republican candidate for President of the United States, made a sarcastic comment about the seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s plane by the United States.
“Okay, now he can go out and buy a much bigger and better one with all the money we pay Venezuela for oil we don’t need,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
He blamed the current US federal administration for lifting oil sanctions his government imposed on Venezuela’s state oil company, also calling current US leaders “stupid.”
Increased tension between countries
THE CNN first reported that the United States seized Maduro’s plane after determining that its acquisition violated sanctions and involved other criminal activity.
It marks an escalation in the already tense relationship between the countries and highlights the ongoing investigation into what the U.S. sees as corrupt practices within Maduro’s government.
The aircraft was confiscated in the Dominican Republic.
Earlier this year, the US reimposed sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas sector after the Maduro government failed to allow “an inclusive and competitive election” to take place.
The situation in Venezuela has had implications for US policy as millions of people flee the South American country, many of whom have chosen to migrate to the US-Mexico border.
This content was originally published in Trump makes sarcastic comment about the seizure of Nicolás Maduro’s plane by the US on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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