President Donald Trump renewed his call for Venezuela to become the 51st state of the United States while touting oil from the South American country, according to The Hill's report on the remarks. The outlet reported that Trump said Venezuela "will become a prosperous country" and suggested it might someday become a prosperous 51st state.
The Guardian reported that Trump suggested Venezuela become the 51st state on Tuesday at a campaign rally in Texas, where he showed off a tanker he claimed had "one million barrels of oil on it." According to The Guardian's account of the rally, the tanker's cargo came from Venezuela.
The Guardian also reported that Trump hailed a deal struck with Venezuela's post-Maduro government as an oil victory. The newspaper wrote that the oil came from the country nine months after its president was deposed.
The two reports differ in emphasis. The Hill's account, as summarized, centers on Trump's remarks about Venezuela's future and oil, and does not mention the tanker, the rally or the deal. The Guardian's account includes the rally, the tanker and the deal, which the summary of The Hill's report does not mention.
Both outlets attribute the 51st state remarks to Trump and tie them to oil from Venezuela. The Guardian attributed the barrel count to Trump's claim, and neither report, as summarized, confirms it independently. Neither summary reports a response from Venezuela's government.
Sources: The Hill: Trump continues calls for Venezuela to be 51st state; The Guardian: Trump shows off tanker with ‘1m barrels of oil’ and floats Venezuela as 51st state.