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President Donald Trump weighed successful aft Venezuela topped Italy successful their World Baseball Classic semifinal matchup connected Monday.
Venezuela was down a tally successful nan seventh inning erstwhile they rallied and put 3 runs connected nan committee and closed retired nan crippled pinch a 4-2 win. Venezuela will now meet Team USA successful nan World Baseball Classic final connected Tuesday night.
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The Venezuela squad celebrates aft defeating Italy successful a World Baseball Classic semifinal game, Monday, March 16, 2026, successful Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Trump teased statehood for Venezuela aft nan victory.
"Wow! Venezuela defeated Italy tonight, 4-2, successful nan WBC (Baseball!) Semifinal. They are looking really great. Good things are happening to Venezuela lately! I wonderment what this magic is each about? STATEHOOD, #51, ANYONE?" he wrote successful a station connected Truth Social.
The caller twelvemonth started pinch nan U.S. conducting a subject cognition successful Venezuela, which led to nan seizure of Nicolas Maduro and his wife. The 2 were brought backmost to nan U.S., arsenic nan 2 faced national weapons and narco-terrorism charges, among different crimes.
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President Donald Trump speaks during a committee gathering of nan John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts successful nan East Room of nan White House, Monday, March 16, 2026, successful Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Since then, relations betwixt nan U.S. and Venezuela person thawed. An American emblem was precocious raised complete nan U.S. Embassy building successful Caracas for nan first clip successful 7 years.
Meanwhile, nan World Baseball Classic last will characteristic nan U.S. and Venezuela. The Americans are successful nan last for nan 3rd time, having already won nan title erstwhile before. Venezuela is successful nan last for nan first clip ever.
Venezuela pitcher Daniel Palencia reacts aft nan squad defeats Italy during a World Baseball Classic semifinal game, Monday, March 16, 2026, successful Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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The U.S. narrowly defeated nan Dominican Republic successful their semifinal, which ended pinch a arguable onslaught 3 call.
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