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Democrats Criticize Trump's Venezuela Oil Deal

Updated 2026-08-29 18:25 UTC 1 source Negative

Democratic leaders have criticized President Trump’s new deal to acquire majority control of Venezuelan oil. They argue it is not a win for the U.S.

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Democrats sound alarm on US-Venezuela oil deal: 'This isn't a win'

Democratic leaders slammed Friday's announcement by President Trump on a new deal to acquire majority U.S. control of over 65 million barrels of Venezuelan oil. “Let's be clear: this isn't a win,” Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D) wrote in a social media post. “This is proof Trump put our service

2026-08-29 17:39 UTC