Trump showcases Venezuelan oil as he seeks to rally voters in Texas

US president seeks to underscore Latin American military operation, as Iran war causes midterm affordability threat.United States President Donald Trump has featured a ship he said is carrying Venezuelan oil during a visit to Texas, where he will hold two rallies one after the other in the hopes of boosting Republican chances in a make-or-break Senate race.Speaking at Corpus Christi on Tuesday on his fourth trip to the state this campaign season, Trump pointed to a ship in the distance.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Could the midterms change US military support for Israel?list 2 of 3US court rules against Trump administration in California voting caselist 3 of 3Tracking the money: The biggest donors in the 2026 US midterm electionsend of list“It’s got 1 million barrels of oil on it from Venezuela,” he said, adding the cargo was “thanks to our big victory in our recent war with Venezuela”.The emphasis on the oil comes as US consumers have wrestled with high fossil fuel prices amid the US-Israel war with Iran, a key issue in the upcoming midterm elections.“We’re celebrating the greatest oil victory in history,” Trump said.It was not immediately clear under what pretext...