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applegrove

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1. He wants more oil because he thinks it will make him and his friends rich.

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 02:50 AM

Jan 10

Control over resources makes $$$. Except with renewables, electric cars and the US producing more shale oil their will be a glut when Venezuela produces at a much greater capacity. Don't forget that OPEC works by cutting production to increase the price of oil. Venezuelan production went down in the early 2000s. That allowed shale oil room to grow into markets without tanking the price of oil. Trump is not only the rare person to bankrupt casinos, he may be the rare person to not make billions for the oil industry. If Venezuelan oil keeps money out of Russia's hands with inevitable lower prices, I'm good with it.

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Why does Donald Trump want Venezuela's oil? - BBC World Service [View all] Rhiannon12866 Jan 10 OP

He wants more oil because he thinks it will make him and his friends rich. applegrove Jan 10 #1

You're certainly right about that, he only ran for campaign donations after every business he tried failed Rhiannon12866 Jan 10 #2

And he was in the pocket of Putin. I'm sure they encouraged him to run. applegrove Jan 10 #3

The felon also said he wants Greenland to keep Russia and China from it, why give them ideas? Rhiannon12866 Jan 10 #4

So true Rhiannon. So true. One day Russia is the enemy. applegrove Jan 10 #5