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Trump Confirms US Seizure of Oil Tanker Off Venezuela Coast

CBS NewsDecember 10, 20254 min46,165 views
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US Seizes Oil Tanker Off Venezuela Coast

  • 🇺🇸 President Trump confirmed the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.
  • 🚢 This action is part of a US military buildup in the Caribbean, which Venezuela's president alleges is aimed at overthrowing him.
  • 🎯 The seized oil tanker was reportedly heading to Cuba, and this move is seen as an effort to apply pressure onto Maduro.

Trump's Statement on the Seizure

  • 🗣️ Trump stated, "We've just uh seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela. Large tanker, very large, largest one ever seized actually."
  • ❓ Regarding the tanker's fate, he indicated, "We keep it, I guess," but offered few details.
  • 📈 This seizure is considered an escalation in the campaign against Venezuela, following previous strikes against alleged drug trafficking boats.

President's Views on CNN and Warner Brothers Sale

  • 📰 The president stated he has not been involved in the Warner Brothers sale thus far, despite reports of his conversations with potential buyers.
  • 🚫 He expressed strong negative feelings about CNN, calling the people who have run it a "disgrace" and suggesting it's "imperative that CNN be sold."
  • 💰 Trump believes that any sale of Warner Brothers media should include the sale of CNN, stating that the current leadership is "either corrupt or incompetent."
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