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VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-29

unilaterally seized and sold American oil, American assets and American platforms, costing us billions and billions of dollars

Donald Trump · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-29

Donald Trump justified claims to Venezuela's oil by alleging past seizures of American assets.

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