Trump continues calls for Venezuela to be 51st state
Trump said Venezuelan oil imports would quickly lower gas and diesel prices as he repeated his call for the country to become a 51st state.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump proposed making Venezuela a "prosperous 51st state" while speaking to supporters in Texas, suggesting an elected governor replace the presidency.
- Trump's proposal followed his declaration of a "great victory" in Venezuela after military intervention, during which he claimed the United States and Venezuela had developed a strong relationship.
- At the Port of Corpus Christi, Trump showcased a shipment of 1 million barrels of oil from Venezuela, promising imports would lower Gasoline and diesel prices "very quickly."
- According to Trump, military forces secured control of Venezuela in 48 minutes during the operation, while the capture of President Nicolás Maduro took approximately 30 minutes.
- This isn't the first time Trump has suggested 51st states; he previously proposed Canada or Greenland could become states and provoked Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney by calling him "governor.
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U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned the possibility of making Venezuela the 51st state of the U.S. at a rally in Texas." And who knows, maybe someday Venezuela will become a prosperous 51 state.
Trump spoke about turning Venezuela into the 51st state of the U.S. Donald Trump admitted that Venezuela could become the 51st state of the United States<p>. He proposed holding gubernatorial elections there instead presidential.</p>
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President Trump surprised a Texas midterm rally by floating a new candidate for America’s 51st state while celebrating expanded oil cooperation and pointing to a massive tanker shipment.
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Donald Trump again argues that Venezuela is the 51st state of the United States; this he said about the future of the country.
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