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1. Claiming control over Venezuela: In response to questions from accompanying reporters on the “Air Force 1” plane, Trump claimed that Venezuela is a “dead country” and that the US “is in power.” Trump also said that the US needs full access to Venezuela's oil and other resources. 2. Requesting US oil companies to invest in Venezuela: The US White House has requested major US oil companies to invest heavily in Venezuela to repair Venezuela's crude oil extraction infrastructure. According to the report, some officials have told US oil company executives in recent weeks that if they “want compensation for drilling platforms, pipelines, and other assets confiscated by the Venezuelan government, they must be prepared to return to Venezuela now and invest on a large scale to revitalize their heavily damaged oil industry.” 3. Venezuela's “Governor”: According to the “Washington Post” report on January 4, US Secretary of State Rubio may have been selected as Venezuela's “Governor General.” The report said that Rubio “has been working to promote regime change in the country” for more than 10 years and criticized Maduro. 4. Musk: On Sunday local time, Tesla CEO Musk posted a photo on his social media platform X. In the photo, he was sitting at the same table with Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, saying the three had a “nice dinner” the night before. Speaking about the dinner in an interview on Sunday, Trump said, “Elon was amazing. About Elon, let me say this: 80% is a supergenius and 20% makes mistakes. But he was a nice guy, a man of good intentions. 5. Acting President of Venezuela: On his way back to Washington from Florida on the “Air Force 1” special plane, Trump said that the US currently “controls Venezuela” and is “dealing with people who have just been sworn in.” Trump said that he has not personally spoken with Venezuelan President Rodriguez, but that someone from the US side has already been in contact with him and said he will talk to her “at the right time.” 6. Russian-Ukrainian conflict: Trump said that he did not believe what the Russian side claimed was the case where Ukraine attacked the home of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump told reporters on Air Force One on his way back to Washington from Florida on Sunday: “I don't believe that attack happened. It's true that something happened quite close, but it had nothing to do with it.” 7. Venezuelan Embassy: On his way back to Washington from Florida on the “Air Force 1” special plane, Trump said that the US is considering reopening the US Embassy in Caracas.

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1. Claiming control over Venezuela: In response to questions from accompanying reporters on the “Air Force 1” plane, Trump claimed that Venezuela is a “dead country” and that the US “is in power.” Trump also said that the US needs full access to Venezuela's oil and other resources. 2. Requesting US oil companies to invest in Venezuela: The US White House has requested major US oil companies to invest heavily in Venezuela to repair Venezuela's crude oil extraction infrastructure. According to the report, some officials have told US oil company executives in recent weeks that if they “want compensation for drilling platforms, pipelines, and other assets confiscated by the Venezuelan government, they must be prepared to return to Venezuela now and invest on a large scale to revitalize their heavily damaged oil industry.” 3. Venezuela's “Governor”: According to the “Washington Post” report on January 4, US Secretary of State Rubio may have been selected as Venezuela's “Governor General.” The report said that Rubio “has been working to promote regime change in the country” for more than 10 years and criticized Maduro. 4. Musk: On Sunday local time, Tesla CEO Musk posted a photo on his social media platform X. In the photo, he was sitting at the same table with Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, saying the three had a “nice dinner” the night before. Speaking about the dinner in an interview on Sunday, Trump said, “Elon was amazing. About Elon, let me say this: 80% is a supergenius and 20% makes mistakes. But he was a nice guy, a man of good intentions. 5. Acting President of Venezuela: On his way back to Washington from Florida on the “Air Force 1” special plane, Trump said that the US currently “controls Venezuela” and is “dealing with people who have just been sworn in.” Trump said that he has not personally spoken with Venezuelan President Rodriguez, but that someone from the US side has already been in contact with him and said he will talk to her “at the right time.” 6. Russian-Ukrainian conflict: Trump said that he did not believe what the Russian side claimed was the case where Ukraine attacked the home of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump told reporters on Air Force One on his way back to Washington from Florida on Sunday: “I don't believe that attack happened. It's true that something happened quite close, but it had nothing to do with it.” 7. Venezuelan Embassy: On his way back to Washington from Florida on the “Air Force 1” special plane, Trump said that the US is considering reopening the US Embassy in Caracas.