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October 27, 2026
Trump and Rubio plan Texas visit to tanker carrying Venezuelan oil
- Trump said the tanker carried one million barrels of Venezuelan oil and claimed the deal could cover billions of barrels at no cost to U.S. taxpayers.
- Trump suggested Venezuela could someday become a U.S. state.
- Trump has campaign rallies scheduled in Corpus Christi and Lubbock to support Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton.
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- Trump and Rubio plan to visit oil tanker carrying Venezuelan crude in TexasOct 27, 2026 at 6:30 AM · ABC News
- Trump shows off tanker with ‘1m barrels of oil’ and floats Venezuela as 51st stateOct 27, 2026 at 11:07 PM · The Guardian