Donald Trump used his October 17, 2026, Kentucky campaign appearance to promote his administration’s record, with sweeping claims about Venezuela and wind energy circulating alongside the event. Available oil-revenue reporting does not support treating “hundreds of billions” as verified US proceeds, and the assertion that wind-power countries have gone bankrupt is false.
Key facts
- 1 April 2026 — United States lifts personal OFAC sanctions on acting president Delcy Rodríguez · Office of Foreign Assets Control
- 5 January 2026 — Delcy Rodríguez is sworn acting president under a TSJ temporary-absence order · Tribunal Supremo de Justicia