Afghanistan, May 16 -- US President Donald Trump said Washington made a "fortune" from Venezuelan oil following a rapid US military operation that removed former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro from power earlier this year.
Trump, speaking after returning from talks in China, said the operation in Venezuela lasted less than an hour and claimed Caracas had earned more money in the past eight months than during the previous decade.
"It's a strong country with a strong military, but it went very quickly," Trump said in remarks cited by media reports, adding that the United States had significantly benefited from Venezuelan oil resources after the operation.
Trump also described Cuba as a "failed nation" and said Washington was seeking broa...