Trump says he will run for president of Venezuela: “I will quickly learn Spanish”

After bragging about his popularity in Venezuela, President Donald Trump repeated his remarks about running for the country’s presidency. He had previously said he might run against Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s interim president.

“I’m polling higher than anybody has ever polled in Venezuela. So after I’m finished with this, I can go to Venezuela,” the U.S. president joked during a press conference at the White House.

Trump also said he could learn Spanish “quickly.”

“I will quickly learn Spanish. It won’t take too long. I’m good at language, and I will go to Venezuela. I’m going to run for president,” he added.

In late March, the president had also boasted about his popularity in Venezuela and joked that, after finishing his second term, he could go there and face Delcy Rodríguez.

“It’s an option… They love me in Venezuela,” he said at the time.

In January, after the attack in Venezuela that ended with Nicolás Maduro’s capture, Trump posted a doctored image in which he referred to himself as the “Interim President of Venezuela.”

The future of Venezuela

Although the Trump administration has made it clear that it has a good relationship with Delcy Rodríguez, Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently said that Venezuela will eventually need “free and fair” elections.

“Ultimately, there will have to be a transition phase. There will have to be free and fair elections in Venezuela. And that moment has to come,” the official said in an interview on Hannity on Fox News Channel in late March.

Rubio also highlighted Venezuela’s “economic recovery” and said it has been highly beneficial for the United States.

“What has been achieved there in just three months is nothing short of extraordinary,” he said.

Last week, the United States lifted sanctions on President Delcy Rodríguez. Rodríguez was removed from the Treasury Department’s Specially Designated Nationals list, which had barred U.S. companies and individuals from doing business with her.

The Trump administration emphasized that Rodríguez is doing a “great job” and is working very well with the United States.

“This decision reflects progress in the joint efforts between our two countries to promote stability, support economic recovery, and advance political reconciliation in Venezuela,” said Anna Kelly, a White House spokesperson.

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