Overview
- At a White House press conference focused on energy, Trump met oil company chiefs to discuss U.S. operations in Venezuela following Nicolás Maduro's arrest.
- Reporters noted a small lapel pin depicting a cartoon Trump in a blue suit with a red tie and his characteristic hairstyle.
- Trump said the item was a gift, identified it as a “Happy Trump,” and joked he is “never happy” until America is made great again.
- He urged executives to invest heavily in Venezuela and said there was an agreement for U.S. firms to put “hundreds of billions” of dollars into the country.
- The Associated Press reported he had worn the same design at a February ceremony for Tulsi Gabbard and noted an Amazon listing priced at $9.99.