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Diraven

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1. This is pure propaganda

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 02:10 PM

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The US currently has no control over any Venezuelan oil, other than Trump's threat to seize oil tankers. Trump, however, believes removing Maduro effectively makes him the king of Venezuela and gives him the right to rule it by decree. It's bonkers.

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Trump signs order to firewall Venezuela oil revenue held in US [View all] BumRushDaShow Saturday OP

This is pure propaganda Diraven Saturday #1

"to benefit the Venezuelan and American people." Bayard Saturday #2

They probably won't even see that much BumRushDaShow Saturday #3

That's not a national emergency. cstanleytech Saturday #4