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Swede

(39,506 posts) Wed Dec 17, 2025, 05:29 PM Dec 2025

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Trump on Venezuela: "They took all of our oil and we want it back. They illegally took it."

A war for oil. Also "our" oil?

Trump on Venezuela: "They took all of our oil and we want it back. They illegally took it."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-12-17T21:02:14.109Z

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Trump on Venezuela: "They took all of our oil and we want it back. They illegally took it." (Original Post) Swede Dec 2025 OP

Insanity BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2025 #1

When did USA buy Venezuela? Kid Berwyn Dec 2025 #3

lesse... he's bullshit, chickenshit, batshit eShirl Dec 2025 #2

Shit like this is why I don't buy any news about Maduro. AStern Dec 2025 #4

And that Noel Peace Prize Winner doesn't criticize the fishing boat murders. GreenWave Dec 2025 #6

And praises Dumpy Clouds Passing Dec 2025 #19

She actually wants... 2naSalit Dec 2025 #20

Does anyone know what the fuck he's talking about? Baitball Blogger Dec 2025 #5

😂 I think he means our oil that's in their ground. underpants Dec 2025 #10

He's absolutely sure it has his name on it, Bayard Dec 2025 #16

They probably kicked out American oil companies... lame54 Dec 2025 #17

That's what I thought. underpants Dec 2025 #18

No, he clearly doesn't know what he's talking about. Paladin Dec 2025 #12

Is the oil in the room with us now? Johonny Dec 2025 #7

😂 underpants Dec 2025 #9

Our oil in their ground? underpants Dec 2025 #8

So clearly stated by old man speaking gibberish. Emile Dec 2025 #11

Yeah just checked all my vehicles, and the oil is missing. Saw oil drips pointing towards South America! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 2025 #13

Gaslighting Shit. Asshole face & Neo Nazi Cha Dec 2025 #14

How and when did this theft occur? sinkingfeeling Dec 2025 #15

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(14,261 posts)

1. Insanity

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 05:31 PM

Dec 2025

Kid Berwyn

(24,419 posts)

3. When did USA buy Venezuela?

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 05:35 PM

Dec 2025

Otherwise, it's their oil.

eShirl

(20,263 posts)

2. lesse... he's bullshit, chickenshit, batshit

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 05:34 PM

Dec 2025

100% fullofshit

AStern

(849 posts)

4. Shit like this is why I don't buy any news about Maduro.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 05:36 PM

Dec 2025

Look who's FOR overthrowing him.

GreenWave

(12,641 posts)

6. And that Noel Peace Prize Winner doesn't criticize the fishing boat murders.

Reply to AStern (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 05:45 PM

Dec 2025

Clouds Passing

(7,939 posts)

19. And praises Dumpy

Reply to GreenWave (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 06:38 PM

Dec 2025

2naSalit

(102,812 posts)

20. She actually wants...

Reply to GreenWave (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 07:02 PM

Dec 2025

A violent military overthrow of the Maduro government.

Baitball Blogger

(52,353 posts)

5. Does anyone know what the fuck he's talking about?

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 05:37 PM

Dec 2025

underpants

(196,512 posts)

10. 😂 I think he means our oil that's in their ground.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 05:50 PM

Dec 2025

How dare they? That stuffs valuable!

Bayard

(29,710 posts)

16. He's absolutely sure it has his name on it,

Reply to underpants (Reply #10)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 06:13 PM

Dec 2025

And is willing to kill a bunch of people to get at it.

lame54

(39,772 posts)

17. They probably kicked out American oil companies...

Reply to underpants (Reply #10)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 06:16 PM

Dec 2025

Who were taking their oil

I'm guessing

underpants

(196,512 posts)

18. That's what I thought.

Reply to lame54 (Reply #17)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 06:24 PM

Dec 2025

They nationalized in 1976 and then there was Chavez

Paladin

(32,354 posts)

12. No, he clearly doesn't know what he's talking about.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 05:55 PM

Dec 2025

There are plenty of oil and gas professionals who voted for him and who could set him straight on this matter---but as usual, he just doesn't give a shit.

Johonny

(26,190 posts)

7. Is the oil in the room with us now?

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 05:47 PM

Dec 2025

underpants

(196,512 posts)

9. 😂

Reply to Johonny (Reply #7)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 05:48 PM

Dec 2025

underpants

(196,512 posts)

8. Our oil in their ground?

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 05:47 PM

Dec 2025

Emile

(42,300 posts)

11. So clearly stated by old man speaking gibberish.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 05:54 PM

Dec 2025

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RedWhiteBlueIsRacist

(2,039 posts)

13. Yeah just checked all my vehicles, and the oil is missing. Saw oil drips pointing towards South America!

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 05:58 PM

Dec 2025

Cha

(319,089 posts)

14. Gaslighting Shit. Asshole face & Neo Nazi

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 06:00 PM

Dec 2025

Miller are going to start a War and Steal Venezuela's Oil.

sinkingfeeling

(57,836 posts)

15. How and when did this theft occur?

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 06:02 PM

Dec 2025

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