NewsFeedAfter President Donald Trump claimed the US will ‘run’ Venezuela, his top diplomat Marco Rubio has insisted the US would not be in charge day-to-day but said it will use an oil blockade to force political change. Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett listened to Rubio’s comments.Published On 5 Jan 2026
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Mixed messages from Trump administration on US ‘running’ Venezuela
In January 2026, President Donald Trump stated the US would "run" Venezuela. However, his top diplomat, Marco Rubio, offered a different perspective.
Al JazeeraFiled 2026-01-05 · 08:50 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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In January 2026, President Donald Trump stated the US would "run" Venezuela. However, his top diplomat, Marco Rubio, offered a different perspective. Rubio clarified that the US would not manage Venezuela's daily affairs. Instead, the US plans to implement an oil blockade to exert pressure for political change in Venezuela. These conflicting statements from the Trump administration regarding US involvement in Venezuela created uncertainty about the specific nature of US policy towards the country. The goal of the oil blockade is to force political change in Venezuela.
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Marco Rubio insisted the US would not be in charge day-to-day in Venezuela.
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President Donald Trump claimed the US will ‘run’ Venezuela.
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The US will use an oil blockade to force political change in Venezuela.
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oil blockade
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political change
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marco rubio
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