Scott Bessent defending US buying Iranian oil:

[applegrove]

https://www.thedailypoliticususa.com/p/treasury-secretary-melts-down-trying

Again, Kristen, why don’t we have good facts here? That Iranian oil was always going to be sold to the Chinese. It was going to be sold at a discount. So, which, which is better, Kristen? The uh, which is better? If oil prices spike to $150 and they were getting 70% of that? Or oil prices below $100? It’s better to have them where they are now. And to be clear, we had always planned for this contingency. About 140 million barrels are out on the water. In essence, we are Jiu-Jitsuing the Iranians.

[MichMan]

1. From my understanding since Iranian funds are frozen by banks, they aren't going to see any of that oil money

[Skittles]

2. Jiu-Jitsuing wut

[Wounded Bear]

3. trump really is Milo Minderbinder...

[Rebl2]

4. I don't

know if that man has trouble seeing through those glasses or if he always has his snooty snout up in the air like that. He’s also an idiot. He knows there was absolutely no plan for anything regarding this war.

[Johonny]

5. Trump is afraid to stop Chinese Iranian sales

Because he's a wimp at heart. Thus, all he can do is pretend this is what he wanted all along and is great.

China and Russia eating Trumps lunch.

[applegrove]

6. Is the oil going to the Chinese? Or is it going to the USA?