Tucker Carlson: “The defining fact, I think, of the [Venezuelan] economy for…”

“So now you're in charge, as noted, of the Venezuelan economy. Quite a portfolio at this point. The defining fact, I think, of the [Venezuelan] economy for more than a decade has been U.S. sanctions, which are very strict. And they were levied with the idea they would destabilize the regime. Obviously they didn't took Delta Force and directed energy weapons to take out the regime.” (02:36–02:42)

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