US President Donald Trump called Venezuela an enemy of the United States.

Axar.az reports that Trump noted that he does not want US companies to continue buying oil from the Bolivarian Republic.

The American leader said this to journalists at a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate on February 18.

In addition, the US head of state stated that the country's previous administration decided to buy billions of dollars worth of oil from Venezuela.

"Why did they turn to the enemy and give them billions and billions of dollars?" - Trump asked.

He also stated that the United States has the necessary amounts of the resource. When asked by a reporter about continuing to purchase oil from Venezuela, Trump said that it was being considered at the moment.