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EarlG

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4. Trump has been telegraphing this shit for years

Thu Mar 27, 2025, 06:56 PM

Mar 2025

Remember how his only problem with the invasion of Iraq was that we didn't steal all their oil...

Trump Twice Floated Plundering Iraq’s Oil to Iraq’s Prime Minister

Donald Trump has long been obsessed with the idea of seizing Iraq’s oil as some kind of reimbursement for the money the U.S. has spent waging war in the Middle East. “I still can’t believe we left Iraq without the oil,” he tweeted in 2013. “It used to be, ‘To the victor belong the spoils,’” he told Matt Lauer during a campaign forum in 2016. “Now, there was no victor there, believe me. There was no victor. But I always said: take the oil.” The notion of looting Iraq’s natural resources—or as Trump explained the process to Lauer, “we would leave a certain group behind and you would take various sections where they have the oil”—was always certifiably crazy. But as with many of the ideas espoused by Trump while he was running for president, few believed he would actually try to make good on the talking point once he moved into the Oval Office.

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/11/trump-iraq-oil?

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Trump demands control of Ukraine's minerals and oil [View all] highplainsdem Mar 2025 OP

If Trump takes the entire Ukrainian wealth, what do they have left? Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #1

He doesn't care. Just as he doesn't care about finding the Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia. highplainsdem Mar 2025 #13

Putin invaded their land, Trump takes all their wealth. Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #14

Trump is just the broker for Putin. The big plan is Bluetus Mar 2025 #24

Yes I agree totally. Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #25

And this is why we have Trump Bluetus Mar 2025 #42

Putin would definitely get a cut of this deal Diraven Mar 2025 #27

It's the origin story of Orwell's Oceania (the U.S.), Aristus Mar 2025 #32

Peple conrinue to be puzzled with Trump's fixation on Greenland and Panama Bluetus Mar 2025 #43

It's extortion. n/t xocetaceans Mar 2025 #2

"I just want to wet my beak a little." -- Don Fanucci, extorting money from the young Vito Corleone. mpcamb Mar 2025 #41

Robber Baron / John Baron C_U_L8R Mar 2025 #3

Rapist Barron. dchill Mar 2025 #16

We've become a zero-sum, enigmania Mar 2025 #20

Trump has been telegraphing this shit for years EarlG Mar 2025 #4

I remember that. It was grotesque then, and even more so now when Ukraine will need all its resources highplainsdem Mar 2025 #12

F U, drumphf! Slava Ukraini! 🌻🇺🇦🌻 electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #5

Please god take this miserable bastards bluestarone Mar 2025 #6

It is possible that Ukraine could leverage an advantangous deal BUT they must decide, not Trump. dutch777 Mar 2025 #7

It's a lie we sent 350 billion in aid, it was 150. The EU alone sent around 225 billion alone PortTack Mar 2025 #34

Carpetbagger scum no_hypocrisy Mar 2025 #8

I really hope Ukraine tells him to F*ck off. sinkingfeeling Mar 2025 #9

He's not a president, RazorbackExpat Mar 2025 #10

He really does want blue-wave Mar 2025 #11

A double invasion: Putin takes their land, Trump takes all their wealth. Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #15

He' s much worse than the first time around. Now hes Figarosmom Mar 2025 #17

The art of the steal... dlk Mar 2025 #18

What's Europe saying about this latest trump extortion plan? IcyPeas Mar 2025 #19

orange buffoon screwed Africa and any cooperation when they pulled out of USAID. PortTack Mar 2025 #31

Don't agree to this President Zelenskyy. European countries iluvtennis Mar 2025 #21

So when Ukraine rebuilds after Trump's buddy invaded and bombed them Mblaze Mar 2025 #22

Dear Supreme Court... Hope22 Mar 2025 #23

When does he start moving south and take over South American countries? NoMoreRepugs Mar 2025 #26

Because all those countries are full of brown people. Ray Bruns Mar 2025 #40

There is no reason for Ukraine to take this deal Diraven Mar 2025 #28

FUCK Trump!! aeromanKC Mar 2025 #29

STFU...Ukraine is quickly becoming well healed with the EU and other countries stepping up. PortTack Mar 2025 #30

This is what a thirty-four times-convicted felon is doing instead of serving time. Aristus Mar 2025 #33

Susan Collins believed it. "I think he has learned his lesson" after the GOP refused to travelingthrulife Mar 2025 #44

Complete and total bastard Bayard Mar 2025 #35

Naked imperialism, done in the style of a Mafia takeover. Eugene Mar 2025 #36

What does trump have? Another 5-8 years of life? Why is he so fucking greedy! C Moon Mar 2025 #37

Would someone point out that we don't moniss Mar 2025 #38

I can guarantee that the 3 board members moniss Mar 2025 #39

THE ART OF A STEAL Donman Mar 2025 #45