Donald Trump suggested Venezuela could become the United States’ 51st state at a campaign rally in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Tuesday. He also touted a U.S. oil deal with Venezuela’s post-Maduro government and claimed a tanker he showed had one million barrels of Venezuelan oil aboard.
WHO:U.S. President Donald Trump
WHAT:Trump suggested Venezuela could become the 51st U.S. state and promoted a U.S. oil deal with its post-Maduro government.
WHEN:Oct 27, 2026
WHERE:Corpus Christi, USA
WHY:Trump made the remarks while promoting the U.S. oil deal with Venezuela’s post-Maduro government.
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