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29. Trump says it's the "largest one ever seized"

Wed Dec 10, 2025, 04:53 PM

Dec 2025

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large, very large, largest tanker ever

By AAMER MADHANI and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN
Updated 12:29 PM PST, December 10, 2025
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

It’s the Trump administration’s latest push to increase pressure on Maduro, who has been charged with narcoterrorism in the United States. The U.S. has conducted a series of deadly military strikes in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean on boats that the Republican administration has alleged are carrying drugs.
“We’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela, a large tanker, very large, largest one ever seized, actually,” Trump told reporters at the White House.

Trump said “other things are happening,” but did not offer additional details, saying he would speak more about it later.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tanker-seized-venezuela-maduro-0a148ba01684fc6ce1a228dd276732c0?taid=6939d83205d5820001defde5&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter

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US SEIZES OIL TANKER OFF THE COAST OF VENEZUELA [View all] In It to Win It Dec 2025 OP

Holy crap. Diamond_Dog Dec 2025 #1

Uh oh. yardwork Dec 2025 #2

Trump's blockade - it is an act of war dalton99a Dec 2025 #3

Someone should remind US personnel what traditionally happens to pirates. RockRaven Dec 2025 #4

file under, ANOTHER ACT OF WAR. B.See Dec 2025 #5

But, but, but - it's not about OIL... lame54 Dec 2025 #6

Wait. They seized it? Didn't just blow it up? leftstreet Dec 2025 #7

Here's the URL urbanhermit Dec 2025 #8

+1 dalton99a Dec 2025 #9

Non paywalled canetoad Dec 2025 #59

Gearing up for, blood for oil. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 2025 #10

They really really do not want to talk about bluestarone Dec 2025 #11

Doesnt matter. They have about 10 more days of this nonsense before its ALL they get to talk about. Volaris Dec 2025 #48

"Sanctioned" oil tanker-does that mean it carries oil for a country we don't like, or are we sanctioning Venezuela oil? Timeflyer Dec 2025 #12

Trump says it's the "largest one ever seized" leftstreet Dec 2025 #29

The US actually has little to no use for Venezuelan oil Wiz Imp Dec 2025 #55

Sour crude RoseTrellis Dec 2025 #56

carry drugs? rampartd Dec 2025 #13

Crimp the Hose, Amerikkka!! Kid Berwyn Dec 2025 #14

It's this AdamGG Dec 2025 #22

The tanker was for China nt hookaleft Dec 2025 #38

Stole is the word. They stole it. Johonny Dec 2025 #15

He has turned us into a "rogue country".... This is not America. This is a crooked president working to line his pockets ashredux Dec 2025 #16

He has a LOT of help. FalloutShelter Dec 2025 #32

It's about rare earth minerals, like Coltan, not oil dlk Dec 2025 #17

Given Trump's unbridled greed... GiqueCee Dec 2025 #33

So will his tombstone, for anyone with a full bladder. Volaris Dec 2025 #50

Oh, that's gonna be... GiqueCee Dec 2025 #60

I mean, im gonna go stand in line. Let me know, and ill cover both our fines lol. Volaris Dec 2025 #61

I agree... but it's also about the oil, and competition. And greed. slightlv Dec 2025 #41

Trump is going to take our country into a world war. Emile Dec 2025 #18

With our allies. hadEnuf Dec 2025 #25

Yep, against our allies. Emile Dec 2025 #26

sanctions on Venezuela, but not russian tankers Nigrum Cattus Dec 2025 #19

What's the pretext for this - snot Dec 2025 #20

MADE YOU LOOK AWAY FROM EPSTEIN, BECAUSE HE CAN'T usonian Dec 2025 #21

Its always been about oil Be The Light Dec 2025 #23

And this, folks, is why we're f-ing with Venezuela. It's not about drugs. It's about oil. Sogo Dec 2025 #24

... while the US continues to buy uran and plutonium for energy from Russia TomWilm Dec 2025 #27

The Mango Malefactor has turned the U.S. into a criminal enterprise. CentralMass Dec 2025 #28

That is what terrorists do? walkingman Dec 2025 #30

Pirates of the Petroleum Efilroft Sul Dec 2025 #31

When all else fails, start a fucking war. spanone Dec 2025 #34

So that's why Sheetz jumped 31 cents today durablend Dec 2025 #35

The endless refrain bronxiteforever Dec 2025 #36

Because THAT is what this targeting of Venezuela is about: OIL CousinIT Dec 2025 #37

how is this not piracy? cab67 Dec 2025 #39

They can't sell oil without using dollars! Chemical Bill Dec 2025 #40

Crap! I read this, getting ready to head out to the grocery store. Ask me now if I'm slightlv Dec 2025 #42

Isn't this Piracy by another name? (Seizing the vessel, I mean) /nt artemisia1 Dec 2025 #43

They'd better cough up some probable cause Warpy Dec 2025 #44

So, is this a war about drugs? Or are the drugs in the oil tanker? AllyCat Dec 2025 #45

They'll claim they have inside information that there's drugs buried under the oil KS Toronado Dec 2025 #52

Some reporting the ship was sanctioned because of dealing with Iran muriel_volestrangler Dec 2025 #46

There's been a sanctioned Russian tanker making runs between Venezuela and China Arazi Dec 2025 #58

Adding piracy to murder. paleotn Dec 2025 #47

Nice ships our Navy has there. BidenRocks Dec 2025 #49

Piracy on the high seas to distract from Hassler Dec 2025 #51

Sounds like piracy to me. Ocelot II Dec 2025 #53

They found the drugs they were looking for AStern Dec 2025 #54

what an excellent point this person makes............ Takket Dec 2025 #57

Just bragged about the size of his war crime Simeon Salus Dec 2025 #63

Let's see how popular this is with trump supporters... Paladin Dec 2025 #62