Donald Trump claimed US tariffs have sparked record investment by encouraging companies to manufacture domestically. Meanwhile, the US Treasury imposed fresh sanctions on Venezuela’s oil sector, targeting firms and vessels accused of funding President Nicolás Maduro’s government. Former US President Donald Trump has claimed that his tariff-driven trade policies have triggered an unprecedented wave of investment into the United States. The sanctions apply to four companies involved in Venezuelan oil operations, as well as four oil tankers that have been designated as blocked property. The sanctions announcement reiterated Trump’s long-standing accusation that Maduro leads a “narco-terrorist” regime, a claim the Venezuelan government has repeatedly denied.

Source: dna January 01, 2026 08:07 UTC