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Trump floats Venezuela as 51st state of US, hails ‘greatest’ oil deal with Caracas
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Maeve kbin.earth Maeve@kbin.earth
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Trump has floated Venezuela as the United States’ 51st state while showing off a claimed 1-million-barrel oil tanker.

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Jo Miran lemmy.ml JoMiran@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-06-29
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How about we start with our actual territories first?

Puerto Rico - 51
US Virgin Islands - 52
Guam - 53
American Samoa - 54
Northern Mariana Islands - 55

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bequirtle lemmy.world bequirtle@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-07
#3 · Quote Reply

Every few months Trump throws a dart at the globe and wherever it lands is the 51st state

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snooggums piefed.world snooggums@piefed.world
Joined: 2025-07-08
#4 · Quote Reply

Every few months Trump throws a dart at the globe and wherever it lands is the 51st state

Gulf of America's 51st state.

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maxthemummer lemmus.org maxthemummer@lemmus.org
Joined: 2026-09-06
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How about we start with our actual territories first? Puerto Rico - 51 US Virgin Islands - 52 Guam - 53 American Samoa - 54 Northern Mariana Islands - 55

I think we all know what he thinks of those places.

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xc2215x lemmy.world xc2215x@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-16
#6 · Quote Reply

He calls every country that now.

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spacegoat lemmy.world spacegoat@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-28
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How about we start with our actual territories first? Puerto Rico - 51 US Virgin Islands - 52 Guam - 53 American Samoa - 54 Northern Mariana Islands - 55
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Maeve kbin.earth Maeve@kbin.earth
Joined: 2024-06-16
#8 · Quote Reply

He calls every country that now.

Novo Ordo Seclorum

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Jo Miran lemmy.ml JoMiran@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-06-29
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It should not matter how they would vote, just that they are colonies that deserve to be added to the union.

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ShinkanTrain lemmy.ml ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2024-06-13
#10 · Quote Reply

I think we all know what he thinks of those places.

Hey, he loves the Virgin Islands, he's been there on several occasions. Well, one particular island.

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crusa187 lemmy.ml crusa187@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-07-09
#11 · Quote Reply

How about we start with our actual territories first? Puerto Rico - 51 US Virgin Islands - 52 Guam - 53 American Samoa - 54 Northern Mariana Islands - 55

DC too

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XiJinpingStanAccount lemmy.ml XiJinpingStanAccount@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2026-10-08
#12 · Quote Reply

It should not matter how they would vote, just that they are colonies that deserve to be added to the union.

Wrong. They deserve to be paid massive reperations and allowed to vote if they want to either become a state or become an independent nation. With a referendum being held. Let us not just assume they would want to join AmeriKKKa.

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Jo Miran lemmy.ml JoMiran@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-06-29
#13 · (edited) Quote Reply

Wrong. They deserve to be paid massive reperations and allowed to vote if they want to either become a state or become an independent nation. With a referendum being held. Let us not just assume they would want to join AmeriKKKa.

Obviously voluntary, although Puerto Rico has already had that referendum and the US Congress completely ignored it. USVI did too, but they voted to stay a territory.

My point was to actually give first dibs on statehood to the territories, not to force them or to force Venezuela.

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doubtingtammy lemmy.ml doubtingtammy@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2024-02-27
#14 · (edited) Quote Reply

Obviously voluntary, although Puerto Rico has already had that referendum and the US Congress completely ignored it. USVI did too, but they voted to stay a territory. My point was to actually give first dibs on statehood to the territories, not to force them or to force Venezuela.

I thought the PR referendum was: "status quo or nah?" and status quo won. Independence wasn't really an option, neither was statehood

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XiJinpingStanAccount lemmy.ml XiJinpingStanAccount@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2026-10-08
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Obviously voluntary, although Puerto Rico has already had that referendum and the US Congress completely ignored it. USVI did too, but they voted to stay a territory. My point was to actually give first dibs on statehood to the territories, not to force them or to force Venezuela.

Don't play coy with me Buccee. I know you just want them to join so you can open more locations there and sell them brisket.

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ChicoSuave lemmy.world ChicoSuave@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-08-12
#16 · Quote Reply

He must really think that "50 states are good but 51 is gooder" and keeps saying this because he thinks it's a good thing

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axh lemmy.world axh@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-13
#17 · Quote Reply

Epstein island as the 51 state!

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Revolutionary_Apples lemmy.ml Revolutionary_Apples@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2026-02-12
#18 · Quote Reply

How many 51st states can one ompa lumpa make? You'd think that there is only one 51st state but I guess all is possible when you are pedo enough.

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DeadEndLink lemmy.ca DeadEndLink@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2026-09-04
#19 · Quote Reply

Pirate nation

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neukenindekeuken sh.itjust.works neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2025-04-08
#20 · Quote Reply

DC too

DC first imo

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Jo Miran lemmy.ml JoMiran@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-06-29
#21 · Quote Reply

I thought the PR referendum was: "status quo or nah?" and status quo won. Independence wasn't really an option, neither was statehood

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phneutral feddit.org phneutral@feddit.org
Joined: 2024-06-28
#22 · Quote Reply

Pirate nation

Hey, don’t compare these ruthless thieves with proud pirates that often tried to build egalitarian societies.

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Jo Miran lemmy.ml JoMiran@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-06-29
#23 · Quote Reply

Don't play coy with me Buccee. I know you just want them to join so you can open more locations there and sell them brisket.

Don't play coy with me, you know you love my fresh fried potato chips.

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Tomtits lemmy.dbzer0.com blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2025-03-10
#24 · Quote Reply

He probably likes this film

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njm1314 lemmy.world njm1314@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-21
#25 · Quote Reply

Venezuela didn't even want to join Grand Columbia. Doubt they'd want to join the US.

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marcie (she/her) lemmy.ml marcie@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2024-03-22
#26 · Quote Reply

I think the Venezuelans would have a genuine communist revolt if that came to a vote

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anguo piefed.ca anguo@piefed.ca
Joined: 2025-06-07
#27 · Quote Reply

Every few months Trump throws a dart at the globe and wherever it lands is the 51st state

When it hits a body of water, he slaps "America" on it instead.

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Iori_Yagami_Fighter sh.itjust.works Iori_Yagami_Fighter@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2026-08-17
#28 · Quote Reply

He must really think that "50 states are good but 51 is gooder" and keeps saying this because he thinks it's a good thing

droompf thinking anything is an overstatement

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Maeve kbin.earth Maeve@kbin.earth
Joined: 2024-06-16
#29 · Quote Reply

I think the Venezuelans would have a genuine communist revolt if that came to a vote

Ojalá.

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