Trump says Venezuela could become the 51st state
At a Texas campaign rally, Trump again floated making Venezuela a U.S. state while showing off a tanker he said carried a million barrels of Venezuelan oil.
President Trump again suggested that Venezuela become the 51st U.S. state. He spoke on Tuesday at a campaign rally in Corpus Christi, Texas, according to The Guardian.
Trump said Venezuela will become prosperous and that statehood "is possible," The Hill reports. He then said, "Let's make it the 51st state." The Hill describes this as a renewal of earlier calls.
He made the remarks while promoting oil coming from the country. The Guardian reports he showed off a tanker and claimed it held one million barrels of Venezuelan oil. The Guardian also reports he called the deal the "greatest oil victory in history."
The Guardian says the deal is with Venezuela's post-Maduro government. The U.S. attacked Venezuela in January and captured its long-serving leader, Nicolás Maduro, the paper reports.
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- The HillTrump continues calls for Venezuela to be 51st stateTue, Oct 27, 4:28 PM EDT
- The GuardianTrump shows off tanker with ‘1m barrels of oil’ and floats Venezuela as 51st stateTue, Oct 27, 7:07 PM EDT
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