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The U.S. struck a deal with Venezuela to get majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves, Trump said in a social media post.

The President has sought American control over the South American nation's reserves since it deposed dictator Nicolas Maduro earlier this year in Operation Absolute Resolve.

Trump said the U.S. has established "majority" control over 65 billion barrels of oil in Venezuela, "at no cost to the American taxpayer."

US president says US will have ‘majority’ control of 65bn barrels of proven oil reserves