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[SPEAKER_00]: Donald Trump suggested Venezuela could become the 51st U.S. state during a campaign rally in Texas on October 27.
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[SPEAKER_00]: At the port of Corpus Christi, he highlighted the arrival of 1 million barrels of Venezuelan crude oil.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Trump called the shipment part of the greatest oil victory in history and emphasized its impact on U.S. energy supplies.
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[SPEAKER_00]: He claimed that the crude was provided at no cost to American taxpayers and would be refined in Texas.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Trump broadened his comments on Venezuela, saying, maybe someday soon it will become a prosperous 50-first state.
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[SPEAKER_00]: His remarks came as he campaigned for Texas Republicans before the November midterm elections.
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[SPEAKER_00]: The shipment marks the first major transfer under a new U.S. oil agreement with Venezuela.
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[SPEAKER_00]: The White House stated this shipment, aims to help lower gasoline and diesel prices for Americans.
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[SPEAKER_00]: The oil deal involves North American blue energy partners and secures U.S. government access to Venezuela in production.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Despite Trump's enthusiastic claims, Venezuela's political future remains uncertain following the removal of Nikolaz Magiro.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Trump's comments on statehood
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[SPEAKER_00]: appear more rhetorical than a concrete proposal for Venezuela's future governance.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Donald Trump suggested Venezuela could become the 51st U.S. state during a campaign rally in Texas on October 27.
00:10.216 --> 00:16.018
[SPEAKER_00]: At the port of Corpus Christi, he highlighted the arrival of 1 million barrels of Venezuelan crude oil.
00:17.299 --> 00:24.402
[SPEAKER_00]: Trump called the shipment part of the greatest oil victory in history and emphasized its impact on U.S. energy supplies.
00:25.721 --> 00:31.623
[SPEAKER_00]: He claimed that the crude was provided at no cost to American taxpayers and would be refined in Texas.
00:32.924 --> 00:39.487
[SPEAKER_00]: Trump broadened his comments on Venezuela, saying, maybe someday soon it will become a prosperous 50-first state.
00:40.787 --> 00:46.349
[SPEAKER_00]: His remarks came as he campaigned for Texas Republicans before the November midterm elections.
00:47.670 --> 00:52.872
[SPEAKER_00]: The shipment marks the first major transfer under a new U.S. oil agreement with Venezuela.
00:54.152 --> 00:59.636
[SPEAKER_00]: The White House stated this shipment, aims to help lower gasoline and diesel prices for Americans.
01:00.957 --> 01:08.183
[SPEAKER_00]: The oil deal involves North American blue energy partners and secures U.S. government access to Venezuela in production.
01:09.444 --> 01:17.410
[SPEAKER_00]: Despite Trump's enthusiastic claims, Venezuela's political future remains uncertain following the removal of Nikolaz Magiro.
01:18.651 --> 01:19.952
[SPEAKER_00]: Trump's comments on statehood
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[SPEAKER_00]: appear more rhetorical than a concrete proposal for Venezuela's future governance.
