Asked about the situation in Venezuela, where President Nicolas Maduro declared himself the winner despite ballot counts showing he received 3 million fewer votes than Edmundo Gonzalez, Donald Trump praised the dictator and made the risibly false claim that Caracas is safe: "Well, I know it very well. And Venezuela is right now being run by a dictator. We were enemies with Venezuela. Venezuela was going to collapse, and people could have gone back to Venezuela. They're in our country now. They've released tremendous numbers of criminals into our country. If you look at Caracas, it was known for being a very dangerous city, and now it's very safe. In fact, the next interview we'll do we'll do it in Caracas, Venezuela, because it's safer than many of our cities."

Donald Trump: "Venezuela is right now, being run by a dictator ... If you look at Caracas, it was known for being a very dangerous city, and now it's very safe ... It's safer than many of our cities." pic.twitter.com/rSvcRNInkU

" Republican Voters Against Trump (@AccountableGOP) August 5, 2024