Trump displays tanker with 1 million barrels of Venezuelan oil at Texas rally
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The Guardian US ↗ — Headline and lede highlight Trump floating Venezuela as “51st state” while showing the tanker.; Body excerpt notes critics’ skepticism on democracy transition and ties event to record-low approval ratings amid Iran war.The Guardian US — Headline and lede highlight Trump floating Venezuela as “51st state” while showing the tanker.; Body excerpt notes critics’ skepticism on democracy transition and ties event to record-low approval ratings amid Iran war.
New York Post ↗ — Headline frames arrival as part of “last push for GOP in midterms” and quotes White House on “first of the billions of barrels.”; Body excerpt stresses “zero cost to the American taxpayer,” promised price drops, and Rubio calling Trump the “greatest president.”New York Post — Headline frames arrival as part of “last push for GOP in midterms” and quotes White House on “first of the billions of barrels.”; Body excerpt stresses “zero cost to the American taxpayer,” promised price drops, and Rubio calling Trump the “greatest president.”
Trump shows off tanker with ‘1m barrels of oil’ and floats Venezuela as 51st state
President at Texas campaign rally hails deal struck with post-Maduro government as ‘greatest oil victory in history’ Donald Trump suggested Venezuela would 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…
Trump brings 1 million barrels of oil from Venezuela to Texas ahead of rally as part of last push for GOP in midterms
"This will be the first of the billions of barrels to come from this deal," a White House official noted.