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Trump to accept Venezuelan oil tanker during Texas visit

The tanker is expected to be processed at Texas refineries, and Trump visits Corpus Christi and Lubbock a week before the midterms; free oil, full photo op.

On air: Vera Bullock, Dale Bearman and Hank Ledger on The Midday Show
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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPresident Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio plan to greet a tanker carrying one million barrels of Venezuelan crude in Texas today, with stops in Corpus Christi and Lubbock, one week before the midterms.

  2. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTrump calls the oil a gift from the Venezuelan government. I've never once received a gift that came with a photo op and a refinery.

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