INTRO: President Trump touted the arrival of an oil tanker carrying crude oil from Venezuela during a campaign rally in Corpus Christi, Texas, Tuesday. The president praises the U-S’ new relationship with Venezuela … and suggests the country could soon become part of the U-S.
ACK: President Donald Trump
TAG: Venezuela’s leaders have said there were no plans to become a U-S state. Critics have criticized the Trump administration for not doing more to restore democracy in Venezuela … which has not been allowed to hold elections since the U-S military deposed President Nicolas Maduro earlier this year.
KEYWORD: Politics, POTUS, Business, Economy, International
