Michael Cohen - America's Pirate-in-Chief
I never thought I’d live long enough to see the President of the United States cosplay as Blackbeard, but here we are. President Trump, commander in chief and part-time grievance archaeologist, is now roaming the Caribbean like a reality-TV pirate king, seizing oil tankers and declaring blockades as if international law were just another prenup he never read.
This week’s prize? A Venezuelan tanker called Bella 1, currently being pursued in international waters by the U.S. Coast Guard under a judicial seizure order. Not boarded yet; because the ship didn’t stop, but pursued, chased, hunted. A word choice that matters. This wasn’t diplomacy. This wasn’t law enforcement. This was a naval chase scene ripped straight out of Pirates of the Caribbean, minus the charm of Johnny Depp and with significantly more ALL CAPS Truth Social posts.
According to U.S. officials, Bella 1 is part of the so-called “shadow fleet,” sanctioned for links to Iranian oil transport, allegedly flying a false flag and operating without a proper registry. Translation: the ship is sketchy. But sketchy ships exist everywhere. What makes this moment special is that this is now the third Venezuelan-linked tanker Trump’s administration has gone after in short order.
The first two? Allegations tied to drugs. The third? Sanctioned oil. Different justifications, same outcome: Trump pointing at the sea and yelling, “Mine.”
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