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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro broke into song during a rally Saturday, singing John Lennon’s “Imagine” and calling for peace as the Trump administration bolsters a military presence off Venezuela’s coast in what it says is an effort to curb drug trafficking.

According to The Associated Press, Maduro invoked Lennon as he spoke about peace, calling the former member of The Beatles a poet and musician who left a “gift to humanity.” He urged young people to read the lyrics, describing the song as an anthem for every generation.

In the video, Maduro paused mid-speech to recall Lennon’s song, singing a few words before reflecting on its meaning.

“What a beautiful song. The lyrics—young people, look up the lyrics,” he said, according to a tran

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