During a nearly two-hour interview with The New York Times, Trump clearly stated that he expects the direct control of the United States over Venezuela to not end within a year, but could last for several years, especially regarding political governance and oil resource development in the country. Trump said the US would "rebuild Venezuela in a very profitable way," managing and exploiting its rich oil reserves, while using the revenue to provide much-needed funds for the country, but did not commit to when free elections or democratic restoration would take place. Trump emphasized that he "gets along very well" with the interim authorities led by Rodriguez, but refused to specify under what circumstances US ground forces would be sent into Venezuela.
During the interview, Trump interrupted the conversation to take a one-hour call with Colombian President Petro, significantly easing the tense relationship between the two countries due to previous threats from the US. According to Trump, the two had a "very excellent call." A few days earlier, Petro had publicly called on citizens to protest against Trump's threatening remarks, but this call clearly eased the tension.
These statements reflect that Trump is more focused on controlling and utilizing Venezuela's resources and securing his current actions, while remaining vague about how to achieve long-term political transition or democratic reconstruction.
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