“He was an asshole to believe them.”

— Hugo Chávez

Remarks about US President George W. Bush during a pro-government rally in Caracas on March 1, 2004, accusing the US of "meddling" in Venezuela's affairs. https://www.iol.co.za/mercury/world/chavez-slams-asshole-bush-207432
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