Overview
- Trump wore a small, cartoon-style pin of himself beneath his American flag pin and told reporters it was a gift he calls a “Happy Trump.”
- The exchange took place in the White House East Room during a session with nearly two dozen oil and gas executives on future U.S. involvement in Venezuela’s energy sector.
- Earlier the same day, Trump posted that Big Oil would invest at least $100 billion to rebuild and modernize Venezuela’s oil and gas infrastructure.
- Attendees included major firms such as Chevron, Exxon and ConocoPhillips, alongside senior officials including Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- Images of the pin spread quickly on social media, and outlets noted similar designs are listed for sale online, with prior photos showing Trump wearing a matching pin in February.