President Donald Trump has responded to Venezuela beating the U.S. in the World Baseball Classic by calling for statehood.

The White House said Trump would waive, for 60 days, Jones Act requirements for goods shipped between U.S. ports to be moved on U.S.-flagged vessels.

The Texas Democrat used the White House's most vexing scandal to ask what it'd be like if Trump found himself in Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's shoes.

President Donald Trump has said "good things are happening to Venezuela lately" after the country beat Italy in the World Baseball Classic tournament.

After Venezuela beats USA in WBC final, Trump's statehood suggestion ignites debate while the South American nation celebrates historic championship.

Venezuela will face Team USA in the World Baseball Classic final, after it beat Italy at loanDepot Park in Miami tonight. With both teams aiming to reach a first WBC championship game, it was Italy who took a 2-0 lead after J.

Venezuela ⁠declared ⁠a national holiday ⁠on Wednesday following its first ​World Baseball Classic title, capped by a 3-2 ‌victory over the ‌United States at Miami’s LoanDepot ⁠Park ⁠on Tuesday. The government of acting President Delcy Rodriguez ​declared Wednesday a national holiday,

By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - Venezuelan bond prices rose on Wednesday after the United States issued a general license broadly authorizing U.S. companies to do business with state oil company PDVSA.

Major league clubs routinely place restrictions on how national team managers can use pitchers at the WBC. One key for López and Venezuela in Tuesday night’s championship game was that he talked some MLB team executives into dropping their initial limitations. U.S. manager Mark DeRosa accepted such restraints.

Ahead of MLB Opening Day on Wednesday, Mar. 25, the best and brightest baseball players from all around the world, such as Aaron Judge, Bryce Harper and others from the United States and Ronald Acuña Jr.