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Megyn Kelly: “We wanted the oil. He was really explicit.”

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Megyn Kelly on Venezuela, Ben Shapiro's Treachery, and Mark Levin's Mental Illness

Published January 8, 2026 | Video Starts at 46:16

I don't see this one as necessary. I understand what Trump is saying is the reason, and I too appreciate the honesty. I actually appreciate that we're not cloaking it in democracy. Like, We wanted the oil. He was really explicit. And we didn't want them playing footsie with China and Iran and Cuba. Okay, so at least he's being honest about it. But I worry very much about unintended consequences. (46:16–46:20)

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Asserts that Trump explicitly stated the desire for Venezuelan oil as a reason for action.

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