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OMG! Trump Invades Venezuela for Oil – But Wait, No One Wants It?!

President Trump shockingly invaded Venezuela for its oil, but U.S. executives are actually refusing to claim the spoils! How is this even real life?!

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WTF Just Happened

What. The. Actual. Hell. Just. Happened?! President Trump just launched a brazenly illegal military assault on Caracas, Venezuela. Like, a full-blown invasion!

And the reason? He openly admits it’s for Venezuela’s oil. Can you believe this is real life right now?

Wait, HOW Did This Happen?

Remember when Trump was supposed to be the guy who avoided “stupid foreign wars” and “regime change”? Yeah, us neither! Figures like JD Vance, Rand Paul, and Tulsi Gabbard were literally crowing about his supposed anti-war stance just a few years ago. What do they even say now?

This “populist” president, who was supposedly for the working class and against globalist intervention, has plunged the U.S. into a direct imperialist conflict.

And get this: he even offered U.S. oil executives “reimbursement” for nationalized oil assets. But only on the condition that they actually take control of Venezuela’s oil fields!

Are We Serious Right Now?

This is where it gets truly bonkers. Trump is basically begging American oil companies to seize the spoils of a war he just started!

But they said NO! Ten days later, he has zero takers. Why? Because Venezuela's oil infrastructure is ancient and needs massive investment, and these companies are already raking in huge profits elsewhere with less hassle. So, no thanks, Mr. President!

“We are thus presented with the bizarre spectacle of an American president waging an imperialist war on behalf of American executives who are reluctant to claim the spoils.”

And as if that’s not enough, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is already hinting that Cuba might be next, while Stephen Miller’s wife is pointing at Greenland. Are we just picking countries out of a hat now?!

💡 Why This Is a Big Deal (Unfortunately)

Okay, deep breaths. This isn't just a bizarre comedy show; this is serious, real-world stuff. This invasion completely shatters the illusion that Trump was ever an anti-establishment populist. It was all a fraud, plain and simple.

His second term is an “unabashed celebration of crass imperialism and the super-rich.” We’re talking massive tax cuts for the wealthy, and meanwhile, health insurance premiums have doubled for 20 million families. And he called the national affordability crisis a “hoax”?! WHAT?!

This isn't new territory; it echoes the lunatic adventurism of George W. Bush in Iraq, and the coups orchestrated by Presidents Nixon, Reagan, and George H.W. Bush. This kind of interventionism always costs regular people.

So… What Happens Now?

So, Trump’s presidency is an absolute mess right now. The Epstein file dumps keep revealing worse and worse details about his friendship with a sex-trafficker, and he’s still illegally withholding tens of thousands of those files.

Prices are still sky-high, unemployment is rising, and the economy has been stuck in a hiring freeze. It's a whole vibe of

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