Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodríguez declared that no one in her country had surrendered following the U.S. military attack on January 3. Speaking at a memorial event on Thursday for those killed in the assault, she emphasized that Venezuela remains independent and that its people fought for their homeland during the attack.

Her remarks came after former U.S. president Donald Trump repeatedly claimed that the United States would run Venezuela following the removal of Nicolás Maduro. In a recent interview with NBC, Trump said he was currently in charge of the country and suggested that direct U.S. control over Venezuela could last for years. When asked by The New York Times how long the U.S. would remain there, Trump avoided a direct answer, implying that American dominance would depend on time.

Rejecting Trump’s assertions, Rodríguez reaffirmed that Venezuela is not under foreign rule and that its government alone governs the nation.