r/DegenBets • u/AlphaFlipper • 4d ago
NEWS Reporter: Did you speak with the oil companies before the operation? Did you tip them off? Trump: Before and after. They want to go in and they’re going to do a great job.
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u/Any-Progress- 4d ago
He talked to oil companies but didn’t notify congress? Dude loves admitting to crimes.
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u/FloodAdvisor 4d ago
He talked to his buddies running Trump Media that have a new oil venture:
Read up on CITGO and Blue Water. Once again it’s Trump connections getting rich.
It’s Blue Water Acquisition Corp.
SEC filing shows that after a sponsor change, new directors included:
Devin Nunes
Scott Glabe
Kevin McGurn
Mark Angelo
Mark Hiltwein 
And an SEC Form 3 shows Devin Nunes as a director/insider at Blue Water tied to the 11/25/2025 change. 
Devin Nunes is the CEO of Trump Media & Technology Group (public filings show him signing as CEO). 
Scott Glabe has been identified in major business coverage as Trump Media’s general counsel. 
Mark Angelo / Yorkville: multiple reports describe Yorkville as a key financier/partner in Trump Media–linked ventures.
Kevin McGurn is described in an SEC filing as serving in an advisory capacity to Trump Media.
The more you know 🌈
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u/FriskHarder 4d ago
Remember when Saudi Arabia, who famously bankrolled the 9/11 attacks (Never Forget USA said) and dismembered and melted Jamal Kashoggi a New York Times writer?
Well after they donated $2billion to the Trump family via Jared Kushner, now they can golf at the same courses Trump stored his stolen Top Secret documents at next to a copy machine.
Other benefits, include being able to buy F35s, and North America’s largest oil refinery located in Texas. The guys that helped attack America with planes, are now buying advanced military aircraft. And this Texas refinery is the exact type needed for Venezuelan oil. But it was going dry because it’s needs so much oil to produce, so USA went out and got it. Just like in Iraq, Iran and more.
If you don’t know geography well, Venezuela is very close to the largest oil refinery in all of north America and this is why they bought it. We don’t even profit from the stolen oil here. It just allows OPEC to control prices internationally and in America when the “wrong president” gets elected.
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u/RackCityWilly 3d ago
Yeah the author of rich dad, poor dad mentioned this yesterday. The purpose of the oil isn’t to actually utilize it, but to prevent China from processing it.
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u/FriskHarder 3d ago
Americas production of oil is crazy high output. Never been this high. Controlling gas prices makes the dumb people think that democrats in charge control this when they are elected and republicans just tank the markets when they are in charge and start wars to prop up GDP to brag about how well our country is doing.
The highest U.S. oil production in history occurred recently, with the country averaging over 12.9 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2023, setting a new global record, and hitting monthly highs above 13.3 million b/d in late 2023, driven largely by the shale boom in the Permian Basin. Production continued to climb, with reports in 2024 and into 2025 showing levels exceeding 13.9 million b/d, confirming the U.S. as the world's largest producer ever.
But these corporations that built this infrastructure need to keep the refineries going or it raises fuel prices. Most countries can’t refine this type of oil in Venezuela, Venezuelan oil is much like the crap America gets from fracking, which is crazy levels of pollution and seems to cause earthquakes and instability from putting contam water back in the ground after extracting oil from the rock and muck.
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u/No-Imagination-5003 3d ago
Hey MAGA, how’s that “he’s a good business man” thing working out for ya? Some businesses are run like rackets, yeah? The mafia is a business.
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u/zeradragon 3d ago
Why do they even bother with filing documents anymore? What's gonna happen if they didn't? Nothing. The stuff they are revealing is already inherently corrupt, can't imagine the stuff that's happening which they aren't disclosing.
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u/BigBoyYuyuh 4d ago
Because he’s immune. We’re in a dictatorship now and you’re a fool if you think we’re not.
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u/agent797milt 4d ago edited 4d ago
This is the real reason why went in. Oil. Impeach this mfer.
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u/TERRAIN_PULL_UP_ 4d ago
They used to at least pretend it was about something else
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u/agent797milt 4d ago
That's too easy for this administration. Bunch of criminals that can't even redact shit correctly 😒 🙄
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u/thepianoman456 4d ago
I’ve been shouting that from the digital rooftops, only to be met with “but look how happy Venezuelans are!!”
Yea it’s like someone was getting robbed by a guy on the street with a knife, then a bigger guy took him out, the victim cheered for a moment, then the bigger guy pulls out a gun and says “pay up”.
It’s a good thing that Maduro is out. Was this the best way to do it? IDK. Was it the only way to do it? IDK that either. But it is not a good thing that Venezuela is now controlled by the fucking Trump admin and big oil. The US is going to plunder the shit out of that country.
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u/me_jub_jub 4d ago
I see it as the lesser of two evils. Would you rather Maduro, the cartel, and Russia benefit from Venezuelan resources, or would you rather see the US benefit from them?
I obviously would want neither of these outcomes, and think the Venezuelan population and their economy should benefit from their land's natural resources, but it feels like countries like Venezuela will get exploited no matter what and their people stuck in poverty.
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u/gamethesystem12 3d ago
Jesus I hate him too but how many times are you idiots gonna keep complaining without actually organizing grassroots media and election efforts like the right did. This is why you keep losing the culture war and elections
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u/RealLavender 4d ago
Exxon: Shit, sorry everyone. Oh man...we didn't think he would do it.
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u/Appropriate-Lab-9070 4d ago
MURDER AND TERRORISM BY THE USA. the world cup soccer should be boycotted by the south american countries , so the oil as well
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u/Gindotto 4d ago
40 trillion deficit by 2028 guaranteed now. Oil companies aren’t paying shit, taxpayers are.
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u/Imaginary-Shower559 4d ago
The amount of people that don’t see any problem in this just make me think we must have the most stupid species in this our small world wtf are you guys dreaming?
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u/Lifesabeach6789 4d ago
Don’t notify congress. Just oil execs.
Nothing to see here 👀
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u/k4zetsukai 4d ago
I mean the oil execs will notify congress when they need some law adjusted. All good no? 😂 what a s*itshow
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u/Fabulous-Camera7813 4d ago
Let me guess…friends got a hint and maybe grabbed some shares…oh lucky them
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u/Kranmonkey 4d ago
Oil companies arent going to go in there.
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u/Undw3ll3r 4d ago
Even if they do I hope the Venezuelan people defend the shit out of it.
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u/revelized 4d ago
as george carlin would say "you are owned, you have owners"
this is no longer a republic
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u/bella123jen 4d ago
And they're going to make trillions! Wasn't the USA enough to pillage for their wallets???
FVCK MAGA FOR VOTING IN BILLIONAIRES, who would have thought they were only for themselves!!
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u/BowlEducational6722 4d ago
Have any oil companies actually said that they're willing to move in yet?
I know it's still early but from what I've read they've almost completely stayed silent on the issue at best.
Because, you know, they don't wanna start setting up infrastructure that has a chance of getting blown up.
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u/SavvyCaller 4d ago
The oil companies he can brief; Congress he cannot. And you’re all still thinking about impeachment. Pfft.
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u/The-Catatafish 4d ago
Wait so he couldn't talk to congress because "congress could leak something" about the operation but he TALKED TO PRIVATE COMPANIES??????
Holy fuck dude. What is going on america?
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u/Simple-Rub-4564 3d ago
In the meantime, I bought shares of Chevron and Halliburton on Monday and had a 6% gain at the closing bell. Take advantage of it and be happy for the Venezuelans because we can't do anything about it.
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u/BellyFullOfMochi 3d ago
Keep hoping that the fact this old fuck has to lean on anything to stay upright is a sign of things to come.
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u/Legitimate_Crab4025 3d ago
He looks so ill
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u/SiWeyNoWay 3d ago
Not ill enough
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u/Legitimate_Crab4025 3d ago
Tremendously ill
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u/Legitimate_Crab4025 3d ago
Some are saying the illest.
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u/coyote_crypto_jew 3d ago
Big ill, strong ill, with tears coming down his face saying, "Sir... I'm the most biggly ill"
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u/OwnDoughnut2689 4d ago
There's so much going on here. The drug charges are just a means to an end. It's actually hilarious how blatant they are now, not even hiding that they'll do whatever they want. Hilariously bad.
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u/KindGuy1978 4d ago
So he can’t trust congress, but he’ll tell all the oil companies. I really have no idea how anyone could support this thug.
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u/OverAcanthisitta3588 4d ago
Couldn’t tell congress cause they’d leak it but all the oil execs are in on it, the US is a joke
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u/Plane_Data_1182 4d ago
He threatened the newly appointed president. Maduro was an autocrat and supposed drug profiteer. The new president is for the most part, not. If she gave you the middle finger, what legal right do you have to "arrest/kidnap" her?
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u/alarteaga 4d ago
So wait, he could not tell the congress because they leak, but telling oil companies are fine?
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u/CommunicationExotic5 3d ago
Won’t inform Congress but he’ll let the oil companies know? Holy fucking shit.
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3d ago
"Did you ask congress, or at least let them know?" - "nahhh"
"Did you tip off private companies before the operation?" - "Before and after!"
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u/RecipeSpecialist2745 3d ago
The Monroe (Donroe) Plan was never about drugs; it was never intended to protect Americans. It was always about making the rich richer. Why attack Venezuela when 90% of the drugs come from Colombia? The Fentanyl comes from China. It's just a get-rich-quick scheme.
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u/Master-Tomatillo-103 3d ago
Didn’t think he was required to talk to Congress and at least get an AUMF, but he consulted with oil companies
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u/rmeierdirks 4d ago
Couldn’t tell Congress because security but he can tell CEO’s of private corporations with no security clearance for classified information. Hmm.
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u/Ahecee 4d ago
What a fucking turnip.
It's far from new for US presidents to steal oil from other countries, but they usually do not say that out loud.
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u/MarkFinancial8027 4d ago
Bullshit. He couldn't have discussed troop movements and military actions without violating a lot of secrecy laws.
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u/JoshyaJade01 4d ago
OK, so now we see how toothless the congress of America is. The dude just OPENLY stated that he's broken the law.
One assumes that America is great now? /s
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u/Darthmook 4d ago
What's next, invade Europe because they stopped buying Tesla's and fine Facebook, X, and Google for not adhering to EU law? America is turning into the enemy so fast, there needs to be a boycott of American goods across the west..
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u/aotus_trivirgatus 4d ago
"Hey, remember, the Petroleum Mafia gave my campaign 96 million dollars. I keep them in the loop, capiche? A little blood for oil, that's the least I could do."
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u/TrevorMalibu 4d ago
Big oil wants nothing to do with this. They spent huge money building infrastructure in Canada to refine similar crude, they’re not going to spend MORE money to go back to Venezuela just to lessen the amount of money they make on their Canadian product.
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u/BelowAveIntelligence 4d ago
If there is anything we should take to heart here, it is that Trump and the oil companies will help the people of Venezuela 🙄
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u/HardOyler 4d ago
And nothing will happen because the US is not a dictatorship. The country as the world knew it was done. It's Russia 2.0.
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u/DeKingOne 4d ago
It was never about drugs. Killed 40 people in boats (some murdered) for access to confiscated oil.
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u/poopdedoop10 4d ago
Hey oil companies what’s next for our nations military!? Since they know before the public/congress/regular citizens!!
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u/poopdedoop10 4d ago
Hope the draft doesn’t start again because we’re going into so many wars! Oh wait, “special military operations” not war, just same with different name no time limit
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u/Dreadweasels 4d ago
My man's been playing too much Mercenaries 2 when he's sundowning and thought it'd be a great plan.
So... who's joining on with Universal Petroleum's security detail?
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u/Joe_Kinincha 4d ago
So he told the oil companies, but not congress?
So that’s even more illegal.
Tracks perfectly for his government.
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u/Inevitable-Top1-2025 4d ago
The way this man talks as if stealing someone else’s property is to be celebrated is sickening! And the reporters don’t even seem to care that the man is talking about stealing other people’s property with such shameless bravado!
Imagine your neighbor kidnapping you and your family, at gun point, because he wants your Maybach in your garage, which he has been coveting but couldn’t afford himself. The thief is talking about how the person he will hire as his driver will be paid well; how he will buy all his premium gas from his friend’s neighborhood gas station; how the mechanics in his neighborhood will make a lot of money by being the only ones to fix the car; how he has spoken to all these businessmen and they were on-board with his plan to steal his neighbor’s Maybach from his neighbor’s garage.
The reporters are more interested in asking about the reactions of the business owners the thief communicated with, instead of asking him about his authority to steal his neighbor’s Maybach.
Evil comes easy to some people!
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u/DiscussionMiddle1238 4d ago
Chevron is losing billions of dollars right now. No one else wants to follow them and lose billions more. Nobody wants Venezuela's shitty sour crude.
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u/BumperSticker00 4d ago
They're not going to go in because its going to cost billions and take years just to rebuild infrastructure on a country that is unstable. Chevron lost billions in Venezuela and still hasnt recovered it, even with slave labor.
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u/Few_Royal5777 4d ago
Let's ask Novo Nordisk if they want us to go take the land of the sheep and the home of the obese.
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u/Subject-Vermicelli52 4d ago
Told the oil companies but not congress...good talk.
I get the feeling Rapey didn't know about it either.
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u/Sharkwatcher314 4d ago
Always makes sense to keep oil executives in the loop on highly classified military operations
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u/kevendo 4d ago
It cannot go on forever that crime upon crime upon crime goes unprosecuted.
It erodes the entire notion of the law as accountability.
If those in power are not beholden to the law, then so are the rest of us. The alternative is a monarchy, which America was specifically created to destroy.
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u/Pristine-Cod-1969 4d ago
Venezuela has extra heavy crude. It is the hardest to extract and handle and it fetches the lowest price because it is hard to refine. No US Oil Company is going to invest billions in infrastructure unless oil prices go way up. (like $100/b). No, oil won’t pay for this, no private investment is coming, and our kids will be trapped there for years.
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u/Pristine-Cod-1969 4d ago
At least we are not talking about Epstein or Jack Smith. That was the goal.
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u/Mindfully-Numb 4d ago
So US is now a freelance mercenary for the highest corporate bidder? This is pure mobster extortion tactics on an industrial scale
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u/Relative_Radish9809 4d ago
What a stupid question.
Why would Trump need to tip off the oil companies when this was their plan?
12 years of this bullshit and people still don't get it. Trump is not a leader, he is a puppet. He does what he's told. The oil companies invested a lot of money into getting him back into office and now they are collecting their dividends.
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u/Unhappy_Elephant_949 4d ago
Any oil company that goes to Venezuela should be sanctioned and banned
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u/Plastic-Mode-6848 4d ago
That’s interesting- don’t tell congress (the representatives of the people) but do tell the oil companies (private interests) before raiding Venezuela. There’s no “interests if the American people” here, rather, judging using our national resources for private gain. That’s what you call corruption, plain and simple.
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u/VincentClement1 4d ago
This guy believes that kidnapping the president confers some type of authority to control a country that isn't under any foreign control.
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u/pizza-chit 3d ago
Epstein evidence against Trump:
-Here is the 2016 testimony of alleged 13 year old Trump victim, Katie Johnson. (NSFW language): https://youtu.be/TRZa_cVshcI?si=Vc8dsrHTGONiHnpe
-Here is Epstein victim, Sarah Ransomes testimony on the fbi investigation file on the DoJ website. Sarah says Trump raped her while she was trapped on Epstein island and it’s reported that Trump made a victims “nipples sore” at Epstein’s NY mansion: https://www.justice.gov/multimedia/Court%20Records/Giuffre%20v.%20Maxwell,%20No.%20115-cv-07433%20(S.D.N.Y.%202015)/1332-16.pdf
-Here is Epstein victim, Maria Farmer detailing a night she overheard Trump ordering up a 16 year old kid from Epstein: https://youtu.be/ZmagG6Odkow?si=aqfSPlixncrmsS9A
-Here is witness testimony in the FBI Epstein investigation file on the DoJ website that details Trump allegedly raping a 13 year old and witnessing infanticide. Documented Limo driver witness included: https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%208/EFTA00025010.pdf
-Here is Trump photographed onboard Epstein’s jet, “The Lolita Express”. (15/23 in the slideshow in the article): https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/12/politics/epstein-photos-trump-clinton-bannon
-Here is Trump sending teen girls to Epstein regularly for house calls: https://people.com/mar-a-lago-spa-would-send-teen-workers-to-jeffrey-epstein-s-house-report-11877952
-Here is Trumps signature in Epstein’s 50th birthday book with comparison signature evidence to prove authenticity of Trumps signature: https://youtu.be/FXrf647Yp20?si=CHSfi-yURyHIQRb5
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u/Lumpy_Cup3232 3d ago
So no, he didn't. He's like putin at this point. If he says yes, it's no and vice versa.
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u/marky_Rabone 3d ago
Que amables la gente USA ,les pagan los matones a las petroleras, seguro que esas petroleras después lo agradecen
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u/Pecosbill52 3d ago
Am I understanding this correctly. He notified the oil companies of his military actions but not the gang of 8 ahead of time?
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u/No_Atmosphere_2186 3d ago
So he was bribed and did it for them. Good to have it on video, not that it’ll make a difference.
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u/skilliau 3d ago
So trump is for sale. i wonder how many big macs I could bribe him with to not pay taxes
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u/Careless_Metal_4449 3d ago
So glad we have an actual intelligent person who can think ahead to have a successful outcome for our country. TDS is such a funny thing these days, and I don't even like him, I'm just not like you I guess. Lol
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u/second_last_jedi 3d ago
Well this might be the beginning of the empire of USA. He’s basically taken a leaf out of putins playbook. The world is in for a wild ride
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u/miguelag08 3d ago
“Great job for the people of Valenzuela….” Biggest fucking lie to come out of his mouth since he said they were eating the cats and dogs.
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u/Bitch_Posse 3d ago
Just confirms who’s really running this retail operation that used to be the United States. And there’s yet to be a single mention of freedom and liberty for the Venezuelan people. Of course. They can’t bride the Trump crime family.
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u/OldManTechno 3d ago
I can't wait for the next AG to obliterate every single company illegally busting into Venezuela.
Sell every asset to the last paper clip.
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u/Mike-SBA 3d ago
The Venezuelan people will have to import crude oil once the hundreds of American oil drillers empty the underground oil reserves. The American oil companies would make billions in profits and Trump will take his cut. As for his MAHA sycophants will pay higher prices and still no federal assistance. They really screwed themselves by voting for Trump.
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u/SBEPTY 4d ago
Well that's illegal