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Fallon Mocks Trump’s Venezuela Oil Ambitions Amid Controversy

1/17/2026

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On January 16, 2026, Jimmy Fallon mocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s ambitions regarding Greenland and Venezuela, noting Greenlanders oppose the idea.
Fallon joked that Trump seeks Venezuela’s oil for personal health reasons, citing Trump’s misleading medical-scan claims.
Following a U.S. military strike in Venezuela, Trump announced a $100 billion investment to rebuild its energy sector and a first sale of Venezuelan oil valued at $500 million.

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On January 16, 2026, Jimmy Fallon mocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s ambitions regarding Greenland and Venezuela, noting Greenlanders oppose the idea.
Fallon joked that Trump seeks Venezuela’s oil for personal health reasons, citing Trump’s misleading medical-scan claims.
Following a U.S. military strike in Venezuela, Trump announced a $100 billion investment to rebuild its energy sector and a first sale of Venezuelan oil valued at $500 million.