Trump Claims Venezuela Sent Oil as Gift

Former U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday that Venezuela had sent him a 'gift' of a million barrels of oil after the U.S. launched a 'large scale strike' and claimed to have 'captured' then-president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilla Flores.

The remarks were made during a press briefing at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, where Trump described the oil as being 'given to the United States of America.'

Online reactions to the claim were largely skeptical, with users questioning where the oil was and whether it had actually arrived.

The comments come after Trump announced earlier this month that he had struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to secure more than 300,000 metric tonnes of diesel for the U.S. and global markets.

In a separate statement, Trump praised the deal, calling it a 'big deal' and emphasizing the importance of diesel for the country.

The remarks have raised further questions about the logistics of the oil shipments and the accuracy of Trump's claims.