Trumps says Venezuelan oil will 'fill up' U.S. petroleum reserve

President Donald Trump on Sunday said the crude oil from Venezuela will be used to "fill up" the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

"One of the things I am going to do with the Venezuelan Oil is fill up the Strategic National Reserves which, because of Sleepy Joe Biden, has been virtually emptied," Trump wrote. The "topping out" process will begin very shortly, and is a Gift from Venezuela to the People of the United States."

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