"I'm very serious about this. I'm serious about beginning a process to make Venezuela the 51st state"

White House spokesperson Anna Kelly: "This is a president who is famous for never accepting the status quo."

Fox News' John Roberts:

"When I talked to the president this morning, he kinda surprised me because he said, 'John, I just want to tell you. I'm very serious about this. I'm serious about beginning a process to make Venezuela the 51st state.'"

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