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ShazamIam

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5. The U.S. oil gangsters gave Trump $1 Billion, that is the why of Venezuela, No. 1 in oil reserves who nationalized their

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 10:55 PM

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oil in the 70s and threw out the U.S. exploiters and Iran No. 3 in oil reserves who had agreements dating back to 1954. Saudi Arabia is No. 2 and they renegotiated their agreements with U.S. companies in the 70s when we had that economic disaster, the oil embargoes.

So instead of investing more in alternate energy sources, Trump is guaranteeing that we are at the mercy of the oilmen.

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The U.S. oil gangsters gave Trump $1 Billion, that is the why of Venezuela, No. 1 in oil reserves who nationalized their ShazamIam Tuesday #5

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He's insane and the media knows it. spanone 12 hrs ago #11