President Donald Trump said that the U.S. is receiving massive volumes of crude oil from Venezuela following the “flawless” military operation earlier this month, which led to the capture of the country’s President, Nicolás Maduro.

’50 Million Barrels’ of Crude Oil On A ‘Daily Basis’

Speaking at the Detroit Economic Club on Tuesday, Trump said that the recent U.S. military operation in Venezuela “was as flawless as an attack as there has ever been.”

Trump claimed the operation has opened the door to enormous oil shipments from the Latin American nation, saying, “we are taking in millions and millions of barrels of oil,” adding that on a “daily basis,” the U.S. was taking in “50 million barrels,” which he said will bring “oil prices down further.”

“Winning is a good thing,” Trump said, while noting that his administration was going to work with Venezuela to “make that country strong again.”

Trump also said that the American economy was in the midst of a historic boom, ...