Donald Trump claimed U.S. forces struck a "big facility" in Venezuela last week, though he provided no specific details regarding the target's nature or location. Speaking at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday, Trump told Republican donor John Catsimatidis, "We just knocked out I don't know if you read or you saw they have a big plant, or a big facility, where the ships come from. Two nights ago, we knocked that out. So we hit them very hard."

The White House has not issued any further comment or confirmation regarding the alleged strike. If confirmed, this would represent the first U.S. land strike on Venezuelan soil since the Pentagon began increasing its strike force presence in the region, purportedly to combat drug trafficking, according to the Trump administration's claims.

The claim comes amid ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela. The U.S. has long accused the Venezuelan government of corruption, human rights abuses, and involvement in drug trafficking. These accusations have led to sanctions and other measures aimed at pressuring the Venezuelan government.

The lack of official confirmation from the U.S. government raises questions about the veracity of Trump's claim and the potential implications for U.S.-Venezuelan relations. It also remains unclear what specific facility Trump was referring to and what justification, if any, the U.S. would have for conducting a military strike within Venezuela's borders.

As of now, the situation remains unclear, pending further clarification from U.S. government sources. The potential ramifications of such a strike, if confirmed, could significantly escalate tensions in the region and further strain already fraught relations between the two countries.