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Donald Trump: “We have more oil and gas than Saudi Arabia.”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 01:04

And you know, the amazing thing is we don't can you believe this? We don't use this trade. We don't need this trade. We have our own oil and gas, much more than we need. We have more oil and gas than Saudi Arabia. Think of this. We produce more Saudi Arabia and add Russia to it, substantially more. And by next year we'll have double that amount. (01:04–01:07)

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Asserts that the United States has more oil and gas reserves than Saudi Arabia.

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