Trump made the remarks while highlighting a shipment of one million barrels of Venezuelan crude that arrived in Texas under an oil agreement between Washington and Caracas. He described the...
US president hails arrival of free Venezuelan oil and outlines possible governor-led arrangement at Texas rally
President Donald Trump suggested to voters in Texas Tuesday that Venezuela could become a "prosperous 51st state" so the US could receive more oil.
The discounted crude is arriving in the U.S. as part of a deal with a firm controlled by a Venezuelan billionaire and is not expected to affect gas prices.
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