But people always ask, how do you control Venezuela? And we're actually seeing it play out in real time. The way that we control Venezuela is We control the purse strings, we control the energy resources, and we tell the regime, you're allowed to sell the oil so long as you serve America's national interest. You're not allowed to sell it if you can't serve America, America's national interest. And that's how we exert incredible pressure on that country without wasting a single American life, without endangering a single American citizen. (01:48–01:58)
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