Trump showcases Venezuelan oil shipment at Texas rally

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 23:32 · Archive

President Trump displayed a tanker carrying one million barrels of Venezuelan oil at a campaign rally in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Tuesday, touting a US energy agreement struck with Venezuela's interim government following the country's change of leadership in January. Trump claimed the oil was being provided "at zero cost to the American taxpayer" and that the deal would eventually deliver billions of barrels.

At the rally, Trump predicted that gasoline and diesel prices would soon fall as a result of the agreement. He also suggested that Venezuela could eventually become a prosperous 51st state of the United States. The president was in Texas to support Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined Trump at the rally and briefly addressed the crowd. The New York Post reports that Rubio was a major force behind US military action against Venezuela and the subsequent oil deal. Trump described the arrangement as "the greatest oil victory in history," and the oil will be refined in Texas, including in Corpus Christi.

How it is being reported

• Trump shows off tanker with ‘1m barrels of oil’ and floats Venezuela as 51st statePresident at Texas campaign rally hails deal struck with post-Maduro government as ‘greatest oil victory in history’ Donald Trump suggested Venezuela become the 51st state of the United States on Tuesday as the president showed off a tanker he claimed had “one million barrels of oil on it” from the country, nine months after deposing its president. At a campaign rally in Corpus Christ, Texas, Trump touted a US oil deal with Venezuela, which the US attacked in January, capturing its long-serving leader Nicolás Maduro . Continue reading...Guardian World · 27 Oct, 23:07
• Trump, Rubio expected to greet first shipment of 1 million barrels of Venezuelan oil arriving in Texas post-deal with US"This will be the first of the billions of barrels to come from this deal," a White House official noted.New York Post · 27 Oct, 16:49

In this story: Donald Trump · Marco Rubio · Nicolás Maduro · Ken Paxton · Venezuela · Texas · Corpus Christi · United States

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