America’s stewardship of Venezuela’s oil could endure for years, President Trump indicated in an expansive New York Times sit-down. Post-Maduro arrest, the US envisions no short-term pullout, instead plotting a lucrative overhaul of the oil industry.
Trump was unequivocal: Monitoring won’t wrap up soon; it’ll be protracted. ‘Very profitable rebuild—we take the oil,’ he said, linking sales control to national stabilization and lower global prices, with revenues aiding Venezuela’s plight.
Rubio’s phased plan, briefed to Congress, secures this control, winning Republican applause but Democratic ire over potential endless meddling. Trump sidestepped election dates and the Rodriguez endorsement puzzle, citing Rubio’s hotline and active liaisons.
Oil revival demands time, he admitted frankly. Troop scenarios? Off-limits. The leadership complies fully, per Trump, fueling Washington’s agenda.
This stance recasts Maduro’s takedown as a gateway to enduring influence, amid rising queries on fiscal toll, duration, and repercussions. For Trump, it’s a high-stakes play to command energy resources and reshape geopolitics.