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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump 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 17
OP
Yeah just checked all my vehicles, and the oil is missing. Saw oil drips pointing towards South America!
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
Dec 17
#13
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(12,804 posts)1. Insanity
Kid Berwyn
(22,889 posts)3. When did USA buy Venezuela?
Otherwise, it's their oil.

eShirl
(20,076 posts)2. lesse... he's bullshit, chickenshit, batshit
100% fullofshit
AStern
(675 posts)4. Shit like this is why I don't buy any news about Maduro.
Look who's FOR overthrowing him.
GreenWave
(12,316 posts)6. And that Noel Peace Prize Winner doesn't criticize the fishing boat murders.
Clouds Passing
(6,957 posts)19. And praises Dumpy
2naSalit
(99,966 posts)20. She actually wants...
A violent military overthrow of the Maduro government.
Baitball Blogger
(51,692 posts)5. Does anyone know what the fuck he's talking about?
underpants
(194,833 posts)10. 😂 I think he means our oil that's in their ground.
How dare they? That stuffs valuable!
Bayard
(28,528 posts)16. He's absolutely sure it has his name on it,
And is willing to kill a bunch of people to get at it.
lame54
(39,205 posts)17. They probably kicked out American oil companies...
Who were taking their oil
I'm guessing
underpants
(194,833 posts)18. That's what I thought.
They nationalized in 1976 and then there was Chavez
Paladin
(32,262 posts)12. No, he clearly doesn't know what he's talking about.
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
(25,406 posts)7. Is the oil in the room with us now?
underpants
(194,833 posts)8. Our oil in their ground?
Emile
(40,568 posts)11. So clearly stated by old man speaking gibberish.
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RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
(1,756 posts)13. Yeah just checked all my vehicles, and the oil is missing. Saw oil drips pointing towards South America!
Cha
(316,703 posts)14. Gaslighting Shit. Asshole face & Neo Nazi
Miller are going to start a War and Steal Venezuela's Oil.
sinkingfeeling
(57,190 posts)15. How and when did this theft occur?