President Donald Trump made lighthearted remarks Monday suggesting he could run for president of Venezuela, saying he believes he would outperform any candidate in the country, as he spoke during a press briefing focused on a recent military rescue operation.

During the event, Trump quipped about his hypothetical political prospects abroad. “The people of Venezuela, they say, if I ran for president of Venezuela, I’m polling higher than anybody has ever polled in Venezuela, so after I’m finished with this, I can go to Venezuela,” Trump said. “I will quickly learn Spanish. It won’t take too long. I’m good at language and I will go to Venezuela. I’m going to run for president. But we’re very happy with the president-elect that we have right now.”

Throughout the briefing, Trump returned several times to the topic of Venezuela, drawing comparisons between the recent rescue mission over Iran and previous U.S. military actions involving the South American nation. He also suggested that the situation in Iran could ultimately mirror developments in Venezuela.

At one point, Trump described the U.S. campaign involving Venezuela as swift and decisive, claiming it was resolved in a short time frame and highlighting what he said were large quantities of oil secured by the United States.

In remarks made during a cabinet meeting last month, Trump similarly joked about entering Venezuelan politics, referencing acting President Delcy Rodriguez, whom he installed following the capture of Nicolás Maduro.

“The people — actually, I’m the highest polling person. In other words, after the presidency, I think I may go to Venezuela and run for president,” Trump said.

He added that the idea was appealing, describing it as a “wonderful option” for his future.

Despite joking about quickly picking up Spanish during Monday’s remarks, Trump had previously taken a different stance when speaking to Latin American leaders at the Shield of the Americas Summit.

During that address, he praised Secretary of State Marco Rubio, noting his fluency in Spanish, while making clear he had no intention of learning the language himself.

“He’s got a language advantage over me, ‘cause I’m not learning your …. language,” Trump said. “I don’t have time. I was okay with languages but I’m not gonna spend time learning your language. That much I won’t do.”