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22. Putin has been doing this for years.

Thu Jan 15, 2026, 03:55 PM

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Trump Is Reportedly Funneling Money From Venezuelan Oil Sales To a Bank Account in Qatar [View all] CatWoman 18 hrs ago OP

Post rec orangecrush 4 hrs ago #19

"Thanks for the plane, Qatar!" moondust 18 hrs ago #2

Congress has lost control of the purse strings. C_U_L8R 18 hrs ago #3

It sounds like he's actually, quite literally stealing it fujiyamasan 17 hrs ago #4

I'm sure that's the plan Diraven 17 hrs ago #7

Qatar is holding it for favors too fujiyamasan 17 hrs ago #8

"After markodochartaigh 17 hrs ago #5

Will all 6 of the S.C. Justices be getting a cut or just 3? Buddyzbuddy 17 hrs ago #6

I'm sure Thomas and Alito are already independently wealthy. DFW 14 hrs ago #10

So are the billionaires in our Country but that doesn't stop their greed. Buddyzbuddy 12 hrs ago #11

True, BIUT these type BASTARDS never bluestarone 9 hrs ago #15

So pedo uses taxpayers money to kidnap a head of state Justice matters. 16 hrs ago #9

What happened to America First? Baitball Blogger 9 hrs ago #12

It never was America First meow2u3 9 hrs ago #16

Kick dalton99a 9 hrs ago #13

Why not take the oil & refill the SPR? Can beat the price. nt Callie1979 9 hrs ago #14

AKA Qatar banks are holding the proceeds Botany 6 hrs ago #17

"Well, when the president does it, that means that it is not illegal." Kid Berwyn 5 hrs ago #18

Kleptocracy, pure and simple.... CapnSteve 4 hrs ago #20

History's biggest criminal! wolfie001 3 hrs ago #21

Putin has been doing this for years. sop 2 hrs ago #22

aka his pocket nt Javaman 1 hr ago #23