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Trump's Venezuela Operation: Taxpayers Face Billions in Costs

1/7/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump plans a Venezuela operation that could cost American taxpayers billions.
The operation could require up to $100 billion to reconstruct oil infrastructure after the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro.
Trump initially claimed there would be no costs and later acknowledged potential taxpayer expenses.
Extracting heavy crude may take 10 to 20 years.
Ongoing military actions will further increase costs.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump plans a Venezuela operation that could cost American taxpayers billions.
The operation could require up to $100 billion to reconstruct oil infrastructure after the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro.
Trump initially claimed there would be no costs and later acknowledged potential taxpayer expenses.
Extracting heavy crude may take 10 to 20 years.
Ongoing military actions will further increase costs.