President Trump said on Wednesday evening that he expects the US to indirectly control Venezuela's governance over the next few years and tap the country's rich oil reserves. He also insisted that the provisional government of Venezuela, made up of Maduro's former cronies, “is providing us with everything we think is necessary.” When asked how long the US government plans to directly control this South American country and how long the threat that the US military fleet deployed offshore could take military action at any time will last, Trump said, “Only time will tell.” In this nearly two-hour interview, Trump said, “We will rebuild this country in a very profitable way. We will extract and use oil, we are reducing oil prices, and we will also provide aid to Venezuela, which is in dire need of capital.”

President Trump said on Wednesday evening that he expects the US to indirectly control Venezuela's governance over the next few years and tap the country's rich oil reserves. He also insisted that the provisional government of Venezuela, made up of Maduro's former cronies, “is providing us with everything we think is necessary.” When asked how long the US government plans to directly control this South American country and how long the threat that the US military fleet deployed offshore could take military action at any time will last, Trump said, “Only time will tell.” In this nearly two-hour interview, Trump said, “We will rebuild this country in a very profitable way. We will extract and use oil, we are reducing oil prices, and we will also provide aid to Venezuela, which is in dire need of capital.”