President Donald Trump said the United States is extracting millions of barrels of oil from Venezuela weekly and collecting billions of dollars, with revenues expected to reach hundreds of billions soon. Speaking at the 2026 National Veterans Day Ceremony, Trump claimed the United States had already recovered the cost of its operation in Venezuela many times over. He also said China and Russia left Venezuela after he asked them to, while the United States remained. Trump linked the remarks to his view that the victor receives the spoils and said the United States had stopped Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Addressing veterans, he said the country’s commitment to those who serve begins after the battle ends.