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Nictuku

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3. This means that US Taxpayers will pay the Insurance for ALL shipping companies going through the straight

Reply to mia (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 11:09 PM

Mar 5

Example: A Ship loaded with Oil from Kuwait destined for China gets damaged or sunk: The Bill goes to The US Taxpayers.

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The Link Below has information about the above, and LOTS more. I watch Jake Broe's videos Daily, usually focusing on Ukraine. This war is Spilling Over.

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Trump promises Gulf ships cheap insurance as London rivals cancel policies [View all] mia Mar 5 OP

Was wondering how many shipping companies cachukis Mar 5 #1

Anyone who believes a Trump promise to pay money sarisataka Mar 5 #2

This means that US Taxpayers will pay the Insurance for ALL shipping companies going through the straight Nictuku Mar 5 #3

This is INSANE angrychair Mar 5 #4

The problem isn't insurance. The problem is Donald Trump. That is all! flashman13 Mar 5 #5

My advice, GET THE MONEY UPRONT, IN CASH! Enter stage left Mar 6 #6

Cheap insurance for ships radical noodle Mar 6 #7

So, he's going to start paying out 100 to 200 million tax dollars to owners for every tanker that gets popped? LudwigPastorius Mar 6 #8

He'll just deny all claims anyway. SergeStorms Mar 6 #9

Maybe fat orange imbecile will have Florida Insurance get involved wolfie001 Mar 6 #10

Health Insurance premiums at an all time high. Meh. Double meh. twodogsbarking Mar 6 #11