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President Trump told Fox News on May 11, 2026 that he is "seriously considering" making Venezuela the 51st U.S. state, citing its estimated $40 trillion in oil reserves — an escalation from the January military operation that captured Nicolás Maduro. The proposal faces near-universal legal opposition, divided international reactions, and raises questions about whether the economic case for controlling Venezuelan oil withstands scrutiny given the country's deteriorated extraction infrastructure and the estimated $110 billion investment needed to restore production.