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Sean Casten: “Tomorrow will be the 2-year anniversary of President Trump calling the Saudi Arabian Government and saying that we are…”

On the recordMarch 31, 2022
Tomorrow will be the 2-year anniversary of President Trump calling the Saudi Arabian Government and saying that we are going to withhold, we are going to take our troops out, unless you cut OPEC production, and in his words, because of a strong desire to protect the U.S. oil industry.
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Sean Casten
Democratic · Illinois

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Casten references Trump's actions regarding OPEC and U.S. oil industry protection.

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