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Donald Trump: “We bought so much [oil], we filled that thing [Strategic…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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Donald Trump delivers speech at rally in Texas

Published | Video Starts at 52:39

Biden even depleted the Strategic Petroleum Reserve that we did so great with. Remember, we bought all that oil when the price was nice and low, right? We bought so much [oil], we filled that thing [Strategic Petroleum Reserve]. and nobody ever saw anything like it. And for the election, he wanted to see if he could. (52:39–52:41)

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Asserts that the Strategic Petroleum Reserve was filled during Trump's administration.

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