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Trump floats Venezuela as 51st state at Texas rally

Trump made the remark at a Texas rally next to a tanker he said held one million barrels of crude; statehood needs Congress.

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on BBN After Hours
Published 2:35 AM ET, Wednesday, October 28, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Newsmax: “Trump Floats Venezuela as 51st State”, with reporting from The Herald Business, Siasat and Newsweek.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 2:35 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
Topics: Venezuela, Texas, Trump.
BBN covered this story before: Texas Senate Rivals Converge on Lubbock, With Trump in the Mix (October 28).

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NewsmaxTrump Floats Venezuela as 51st State
The Herald Business'Let's make Venezuela the 51st state': Trump floats idea at Texas rally - The Herald Business October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
SiasatTrump suggests US statehood for Venezuela at Texas oil rally October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
NewsweekDonald Trump Turns to Socialist Venezuela as Gas Prices Bite Ahead of Midterms - Newsweek October 27, 2026 · facts used on air

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorPresident Trump told a Texas campaign rally Tuesday that Venezuela could become a prosperous fifty-first state, while standing beside a docked tanker he said carried one million barrels of Venezuelan crude.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHe said the oil is reaching the United States at zero cost to American taxpayers, and that Venezuela would elect a governor instead of a president.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA governor! So there would be a ballot, a campaign, and presumably yard signs.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNewsmax reports he made the remarks while campaigning for Republican candidates, one week before the midterms. Statehood requires an act of Congress, Chip.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo the tanker is the easy part.