President Donald Trump made his third trip to Texas in a month on Tuesday, campaigning to bolster Republicans against a historic Democratic challenge in key statewide races.
Speaking at the Port of Corpus Christi, Trump showcased an offshore tanker carrying one million barrels of Venezuelan crude, framing the shipment as a landmark energy victory aimed at easing surging fuel prices at home.
Highlighting deepening economic ties and control over energy reserves, the president floated the controversial idea of absorbing the South American nation into the Union, suggesting Venezuela could "someday soon" become a prosperous 51st U.S. state.
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