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Donald Trump: “Venezuela is a very happy place.”

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President Trump Participates in a Bilateral Meeting with the President of the Republic of Lebanon

Published July 21, 2026 | Video Starts at 24:25

And we did that in one day. Think of it. And now we are working very closely with the administration and we get along very well. Venezuela is a very happy place. Had a tragic incident with the, you know, with the event that took place a couple of days ago, a couple of weeks ago. What a terrible thing that was. (24:25–24:28)

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