Donald Trump stated in July 2026 that more than 13 billion dollars had been paid for the war from Venezuelan assets.
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The MeidasTouch PodcastSep 15, 2026
Trump's July 27, 2026 remarks aboard Air Force One are documented in the official transcript and by CNBC: he said the U.S.
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… Uh, that just a minute. Oh, we are not giving out the total amount of disbursements. I'm asking for the total amount of money. President Trump said in July that it was more than 13 billion. Would you agree that it was more than 13 billion in July? Again, I'm not going to give out that amount. Okay, has Treasury hired an independent auditor to review those flows? Uh, that KPMG. Okay, thank you. All disbursements are subject to KPMG? Yes. …
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Supports. The official White House transcript (govinfo) records Trump's July 27, 2026 response to a question about '$13 billion from Venezuela': 'I think even more than that... we've paid for that war many times over.'[1]
Supports. CNBC reports that Trump said Monday the U.S. had collected more than $13 billion from Venezuelan oil sales and that 'We've paid for that war many times over.'[2]
Context. Multiple outlets attribute the $13 billion figure to a Financial Times estimate of Venezuelan oil revenue held in U.S. Treasury accounts, and note that Trump's administration gave little public accounting of the funds; this bears on the figure's accuracy, not on whether Trump said it.[2][3][4]
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- 1Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2026 Remarks in an ...govinfo.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 2Trump says U.S. has sold more than $13 billion of Venezuela oil since Maduro's capturecnbc.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 3Trump Says US Has Taken “Billions and Billions” From ...truthout.org · not rated · cited for: context
- 4www.commondreams.org › news › trump-venezuela-oil-wealthTrump Admin Has Taken $13 Billion in Oil Wealth From ...commondreams.org · not rated · cited for: context
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