Donald Trump
3:05 - 3:26
"A lot of Texas oil, Alaska oil, Louisiana oil, Venezuela oil. Venezuela oil. We're doing tremendous with Venezuela, making a lot of money. So when the war ends, which will be very soon, very, very soon, sooner than people think, you're going to have— it's going to drop like a rock."
“A lot of Texas oil, Alaska oil, Louisiana oil, Venezuela oil. Venezuela oil. We're doing tremendous with Venezuela, making a lot of money. So when the war ends, which will be very soon, very, very soon, sooner than people think, you're going to have— it's going to drop like a rock.”
- Speaker
- Donald Trump
- Timestamp
- 3:05 – 3:26
- Transcript
- White House: President Trump Gaggles with Press Upon Departure from the White House, Oct. 16, 2026
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- Alaska News
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- October 16, 2026
From the transcript
A lot of Texas oil, Alaska oil, Louisiana oil, Venezuela oil. Venezuela oil. We're doing tremendous with Venezuela, making a lot of money. So when the war ends, which will be very soon, very, very soon, sooner than people think, you're going to have— it's going to drop like a rock. Yeah.
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