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Remarks on United States Nuclear Innovation and an Exchange With Reporters

Jul 24, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes an announcement on American Nuclear Innovation 9 times

  1. …New York Times. Yes, please. Right. I have good poll numbers in Venezuela. It's actually pretty amazing. Well, he's a great player, and he was…
  2. …great compliment. And we appreciate it. As far as the elections in Venezuela. They're not really ready for them yet, but, boy, a lot of…
  3. …you know. The amount of—the amount of oil coming out of Venezuela right now—even before the big companies—you know, Exxon, all the…

Remarks in a Roundtable Discussion on the Ratepayer Protection Pledge

Jul 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes Announcement on the Ratepayer Protections 5 times

  1. …it a little more than I thought. But that's alright. We had Venezuela, that Chris is doing a fantastic job, and we've paid for the…
  2. …that many, many times over. And we have a great relationship with Venezuela, and the people are happy in Venezuela right now. They can't believe…
  3. …more money—Chris was showing me some numbers. They're making more money, Venezuela, now than they've ever made before, and— we're making a lot too…

Remarks in Marietta, Georgia

Jul 22, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks in Georgia 4 times

  1. …disgusting thing took place. But we then, as you know, we won Venezuela, which is now working with us to produce millions and millions of…
  2. …it there. But millions and millions of barrels of oil. And also, Venezuela is doing better than they've ever done before too. The big oil…
  3. …what—it's got serious oil. In fact, if you combine us and Venezuela, we have about 62 percent of the world's oil market, so we…

Remarks in an Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With President Joseph Aoun of Lebanon and an Exchange With Reporters

Jul 21, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Bilateral Meeting with the President of the Republic of Lebanon 11 times

  1. …know? They don't like talking about that. They don't like talking about Venezuela, where we lost no people. I'll be going to Dover for something…
  2. …this. I think people are very impressed. I mean, we took over Venezuela. We now have a great relationship with Venezuela. We went to war…
  3. …ended in 1 day. And we have, now, an incredible relationship with Venezuela. We're taking out millions of barrels of oil. They're making more money…

Address to the Nation on Election Reforms

Jul 16, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers a Speech to the Nation 2 times

  1. …term, and unfortunately, we're forced to use it now. We won in Venezuela, which is now working with us to produce millions and millions of…
  2. …do a big number in favor of the corrupt Maduro regime in Venezuela—and that's exactly what happened—conspiring to digitally rig their own country's…

Remarks at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit in Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Jul 15, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump joins the Defense and Innovation Summit 4 times

  1. …and I used it in my second term. And, as you know, Venezuela was—actually 48 minutes, but let's call it one day. And we've…
  2. …than 50 times over already. And they've been great. The people from Venezuela, the leadership has been fantastic. And we're working with them, and the…
  3. …become, like, movie stars. They are unbelievable. And you saw that in Venezuela. I saw—I met them backstage. And these are people that are…

Remarks at a Rose Garden Club Lunch

Jul 6, 2026 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …happy with what's happening, and we're doing very well. As you know, Venezuela was amazing, and we're getting along great with Venezuela, where we paid…

Remarks on Affordability in Macungie, Pennsylvania

Jun 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at Mack Trucks 8 times

  1. …we created the strongest military in history, and you see that with Venezuela. Venezuela, a 1-day operation, like—great. Good army. And now we're…
  2. …of oil under that ground. You know how you find oil in Venezuela? Just look at the ground. You'll see oil bubbling up. They have…
  3. …the Catholics. We have the Catholics and the Muslims—slightly different. But Venezuela has been great, and Iran has been great. I mean, you know…

Remarks During a Greeting With United States Servicemembers at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland

Jun 19, 2026 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …we have a lot of victories. We had a great victory in Venezuela, where we're now doing really well with the Government. The big companies…
  2. …it. And again, we have a fantastic relationship with the people of Venezuela. Venezuela has become a happy country, because they have never made the…
  3. …or something. We took about a week. We're a little spoiled by Venezuela, but equal. I would say equal. And now we have an agreement…

Remarks on Signing a Proclamation To Restore United States Commercial Fishing in the Pacific and an Exchange With Reporters

Jun 11, 2026 Speech / ceremony 5 times

  1. …done. And I just don't think I like it great. Look at Venezuela, how well that's worked out. We paid for that war many times…
  2. …many, many times over. We have millions of barrels of oil from Venezuela going to Houston, and we're working great with the Venezuelan government. Couldn't…
  3. …Venezuela has been amazing. This is a larger situation—actually, less oil. Venezuela has a lot of oil, but we—think of it: We spent…

Remarks on Signing the Secure America Act and an Exchange With Reporters

Jun 10, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump signs The Secure America Act 4 times

  1. …took a little journey down to Iran. We first stopped off at Venezuela, by the way. And we have paid for that war many, many…
  2. …to be exact, 48 minutes of fury, and it was over. And Venezuela is doing great. Relationships with the people are great. It's become a…
  3. …And we are—we're taking out millions of barrels of oil from Venezuela. And then we went to Iran, and, essentially, we've done the same…

Remarks on Coal and an Exchange With Reporters

Jun 4, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes a coal announcement 16 times

  1. …have the greatest military equipment anybody has ever seen before. Look at Venezuela. We went in there; it was over after about 48 minutes, and…
  2. …I just do what's right. No, I—mean, look, it was like Venezuela was very unpopular, then we won, and my numbers went through the…
  3. …went through the roof. It was very unpopular when I went to Venezuela. They said, "Oh, we don't want"—well, first of all, that one…

Remarks on the National Economy in Suffern, New York

May 22, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a rally in NY 5 times

  1. …And we're doing very well, by the way. Well, first of all, Venezuela was unbelievable. Right? Now, Iran. Their navy is gone. Their air force…
  2. …That's why he's in"—by the way, how did we do in Venezuela? Not bad. That's why— . You know, we've taken out so much oil…
  3. …this happened. This savage animal, who stole Sheridan's life, entered illegally from Venezuela and was released into our country by Crooked Joe Biden and that…

Commencement Address at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut

May 20, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers keynote address at Coast Guard Academy Commencement 4 times

  1. …world. You saw that with China just recently. You saw that in Venezuela. You saw that right now in Iran; everything's gone. Their navy's gone…
  2. …Maduro and brought him back to American justice. He's awaiting trial from Venezuela. An attack that took less than 1 day, and it was an…
  3. …now awaiting trial. And now we have a great joint venture with Venezuela. We have millions of barrels of oil coming into Houston and coming…

Remarks During an Ultimate Fighting Championship Freedom 250 Event and an Exchange With Reporters

May 6, 2026 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …pride. The others do too. Enemies have great pride. We went into Venezuela. Smart people. Great people. They have a really strong military. We won…
  2. …quickly. And we have a fantastic—it's been a great thing for Venezuela. The people are really happy. They're dancing in the streets because they…
  3. …ExxonMobil last night. The chairman was here, and we were talking about Venezuela, along with a lot of them. Chevron. They're all—they were all…

Remarks at the White House Small Business Summit

May 4, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Small Business Summit 6 times

  1. …have the greatest military in the world. You saw what happened with Venezuela. You see what happens with everything. But they said, "32 percent of…
  2. …all day long, right? And speaking of that, we're doing well in Venezuela, right? It's working good? Secretary of Energy Christopher A. Wright. Yes, we…
  3. …know what? They—I heard the other day that the people of Venezuela are really happy. They're seeing things happen that they haven't seen in…

Remarks During an Event With Seniors in Middleton, Florida

May 1, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump say delivers remarks at The Villages 4 times

  1. …They wouldn't clap. Or the helicopter pilots that did so well in Venezuela, a great, incredible military achievement. And he was shot in the legs…
  2. …helicopters crashing back and forth? It was not good. But that was Venezuela. How good did that work out? Right? And we had—we introduced…
  3. …much, but if you look at what we've done, I mean, what—Venezuela is considered one of the greatest military movements in history. There's never…

Remarks During a Document Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters

Apr 30, 2026 Speech / ceremony 6 times

  1. …It's been an amazing—it's been an amazing period of time between Venezuela and—where we're doing great. We're getting along with them great. We're…
  2. …attack. And that's a good—you know, they have good military in Venezuela, but this—— They did not expect that and that and that and…
  3. …bargained for. This was no good." Anyway, so—and now—you know, Venezuela was amazing, but now we're doing essentially—it's larger, but we're doing…

Remarks on the Situation in Israel and Lebanon and an Exchange With Reporters

Apr 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …about a year from now, we'll be doing double the level. And Venezuela's been fantastic. We have a great relationship with that country and with…
  2. …we're taking in millions of barrels of oil—millions and millions—from Venezuela. It's been a great experience, to be honest with you, and they're…

Remarks at a Turning Point, U.S.A., Event in Phoenix, Arizona

Apr 17, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at Turning Point USA 5 times

  1. …a helicopter with practically his legs shot off. And he landed in Venezuela, perfectly, with a lot of men on board, like 48. And if…
  2. …Hundreds of millions of barrels of oil taken out. The relationship with Venezuela is great. We're working—it's like a great partnership. But if that…
  3. …will more than double. That's pretty good. In addition, our new partner, Venezuela—Venezuela has been great; really doing a good job over there—is…

Remarks at the White House Easter Egg Roll

Apr 6, 2026 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …most powerful military anyplace in the world. You saw what happened with Venezuela. And it's an honor. I built it in my first term, and…

Address to the Nation on United States Military Operations in Iran

Apr 1, 2026 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …troops for the masterful job they did in taking the country of Venezuela in a matter of minutes. That hit was quick, lethal, violent, and…
  2. …strongest military anywhere in the world. And now we're working along with Venezuela—and are, in a true sense, joint-venture partners; we're getting along…
  3. …planet without even discussing the millions of barrels that we're getting from Venezuela. Because of the Trump administration's policies, we produce more oil and gas…

Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at the Future Investment Initiative Priority Miami Summit in Miami Beach, Florida

Mar 27, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at the FII PRIORITY Summit 4 times

  1. …and we have the technology nobody has. Look at what happened in Venezuela. They had other equipment, not ours. They made the mistake of using…
  2. …But they have—they've never seen anything like it. When we hit Venezuela, a—and you know, that's a very strong military country. They have…
  3. …we have been very, very successful. You know, when I went into Venezuela, I said, "Eh," because I campaigned on the fact "peace through strength…

Remarks at the National Republican Congressional Committee Annual Fundraising Dinner

Mar 25, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers Remarks at the NRCC Annual Fundraising Dinner 4 times

  1. …bestowed on the captain, a helicopter pilot who helped us win in Venezuela by landing a helicopter when his leg was practically shot off, with…
  2. …powerful military. We have the most powerful military. You saw that in Venezuela. One hour, the war was over. And, you know, this is a…
  3. …strength and skill, we apprehended the outlaw victor—you know this, from Venezuela—named Nicolás Maduro and brought him to face American justice. He's been…

Remarks at a Swearing-in Ceremony for Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security and an Exchange With Reporters

Mar 24, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts DHS swearing-in ceremony 3 times

  1. …illegal alien monster charged with Sheridan's brutal murder had come illegally from Venezuela and been released into our country by Sleepy Joe Biden, the worst…
  2. …a tremendous success, as you know, in Iran. We had one in Venezuela, and now we're having one in Iran. They have no navy left…
  3. …a very successful one. Like, successful like nobody's ever seen before. Hey, Venezuela was equally as successful. That was a great—that was a great…

Remarks at the House Republicans Issues Conference in Miami, Florida

Mar 9, 2026 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …who just got the congressional Medal of Honor for landing safely in Venezuela. A helicopter with a lot of soldiers on that, lot of soldiers…
  2. …different situation. And then you had, of course, what they did in Venezuela, how that was, that was just—so far, so good. We've done…
  3. …by far. And that's before we showed off our military strength with Venezuela, and now with Iran. You know, Iran was supposed to be this…

Remarks at the Shield of the Americas Summit in Miami, Florida

Mar 7, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks to the Shield of Americas Summit 9 times

  1. …includes showing zero tolerance for the gang activity. Tremendous gang activity. In Venezuela, we've got—that's in much better shape than it ever has been…
  2. …Since that operation, we've been working closely with the new President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, who's doing a great job working with us. I mean…
  3. …just reached a historic gold deal—it's called the gold deal—with Venezuela to allow our two countries to work together to facilitate the sale…

Remarks Honoring the 2025 Major League Soccer Champion Inter Miami

Mar 5, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts Inter Miami CF 3 times

  1. …it, we found out it certainly did work—when we look at Venezuela; when we look at the first attack, Midnight Hammer, in Iran, which…
  2. …all the time. That was another one that wasn't supposed to happen. Venezuela is going great. It's been stabilized. We have a wonderful person as…
  3. …very shortly, it will be more money than they've ever made. And Venezuela is working. So we've had a lot of countries in places that…

Remarks During a Roundtable Discussion on the Ratepayer Protection Pledge

Mar 4, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Tech Roundtable 3 times

  1. …it a little bit more than I thought we would have to. Venezuela worked out really great. We have a wonderful relationship with the President…
  2. …of barrels of oil, and that goes to our benefit and to Venezuela's benefit. And they'll be doing better than they've ever—ever done before…
  3. …of that, and we'll also make life wonderful for the people of Venezuela who have been very, very badly hit. So that's a lot said…