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Ocelot II

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23. Fortunately for everyone concerned (except Trump), the oil execs are smarter than he is,

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 05:35 PM

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and they know that getting involved in oil extraction and refining in Venezuela right now is a fool's errand - and they told him so.

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Now he looks like an idiot? ... [View all] aggiesal Sunday OP

One would think they should find that out first Uncle Joe Sunday #1

Came here to suggest he thought of that first. Irish_Dem Sunday #10

The Oil industry popsdenver 15 hrs ago #73

The only way the oil industry will do it is if the US taxpayer fully funds the oil production. Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #74

Did they not tell him that in their secret meetings beforehand? Beartracks Sunday #27

Do you really think he would have listened? You can't tell him anything. paleotn Sunday #30

I guess I needed a "facetious emoji" for my post! Beartracks Sunday #41

Sorry for my misinterpretation. And big oil is most definitely NOT going to do that on their dime. paleotn Sunday #43

Of course they told him Ohioboy 12 hrs ago #78

Unless you are Trump PatSeg Sunday #29

Yeah, his uncle taught at MIT, you know!!! He has the best brain, you know!!! hatrack Sunday #31

Poor, poor Donald PatSeg Sunday #44

It's like they didn't have a plan or something underpants Sunday #2

incredible how 'concepts of a plan" don't survive contact with reality rampartd Sunday #12

I've thought Trump was an idiot since the late 1970s PJMcK Sunday #3

So did his mother... GiqueCee Sunday #4

Per Politifact, there is no evidence that she ever said that spooky3 Sunday #51

I believe his sister, the judge, happy feet 17 hrs ago #68

I'd seen it here... GiqueCee 9 hrs ago #82

Sadly that disaster involved and impacted millions of people. efhmc 11 hrs ago #81

The only thing he's good at is manipulation of others. ImmigrantsWGTJD Sunday #34

All dictators end badly PJMcK Sunday #40

ALSO good at grifting, stealing our money and lying vapor2 Sunday #58

Now? Dan Sunday #5

My question exactly. patphil Sunday #48

Oopsie...a dead end alley! Hope22 Sunday #6

I just broke this. You should pay for it. milestogo Sunday #7

He, not only, LOOKS like an idiot indigoth Sunday #8

I've always known that t-rump was a total idiot. He lucked into millions from his family and continues to be lucky... wcmagumba Sunday #9

Trump is a toddler with a loader gun that cannot be taken away Bok_Tukalo Sunday #11

Impeachment would do it. n/t returnee Sunday #17

That's not happening. Bok_Tukalo Sunday #21

Didn't say it was happening. returnee Sunday #46

The real reason is, he wanted a cut for himself like Putin does. Justice matters. Sunday #54

He has always looked like an idiot. I have always thought he was an idiot. cksmithy Sunday #13

He's looked like an idiot for decades... NotHardly Sunday #14

He stated emphatically that the Oil Companies can't wait to get in there and get all that oil. Marie Marie Sunday #15

Fortunately for everyone concerned (except Trump), the oil execs are smarter than he is, Ocelot II Sunday #23

Kick dalton99a Sunday #16

He was born an idiot. It doesn't change during your life when you're born that way. ashredux Sunday #18

He was born a lot of things state of stupid Sunday #39

Great song! brakester 16 hrs ago #71

Appropriate Aviation Pro Sunday #19

When didn't he? Ocelot II Sunday #20

How ungrateful of them. RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES Raven123 Sunday #22

That's cuz the moran thinks he knows everybody's business better than they do. usonian Sunday #24

His idiocy is CONFIRMED, yet again. Martin Eden Sunday #25

But it knocked Trump's Epstien files connection out of the headlines for a week... Beartracks Sunday #26

Exxon's CEO tells Trump that Venezuela's Oil is uninvestible! LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #28

It's a negotiating ploy. sop Sunday #32

They didn't have a long range plan for after the abduction of Machado. WestMichRad Sunday #33

I foresee the Sunni Triangle with jungles. paleotn Sunday #36

KKKaptain bonespurs will send his "suckers and losers" to die in Venezuela. Justice matters. Sunday #55

Anyone with a function frontal cortex knew it all along.... paleotn Sunday #35

Does that mean we fly Maduro back and drop him off? NBachers Sunday #37

"Garbage": How Trump Used to Talk About Venezuelan Oil LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #38

I look forward to the day when nobody cares how he feels or what he says. calimary Sunday #49

That description is not really correct Trailrider1951 15 hrs ago #72

and the tanker ships joho260 14 hrs ago #76

NOW? 3Hotdogs Sunday #42

Can't pass the buck to Biden for THIS fuck-up, clown. Grokenstein Sunday #45

But he will sure as hell try, won't he? Ray Bruns 19 hrs ago #62

I bet security is the main issue. BradBo Sunday #47

Yeah and Fuck Off Blowhard PEDO Homicidal Cha Sunday #50

Maniac, fool, clown BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #52

No wonder that despicable clown bankrupted casinos... Justice matters. Sunday #53

Donald, why don't you force the oil companies to invest and take over the oil? Norrrm Sunday #56

Or you could invest your own money. Norrrm Sunday #57

Don't you remember? ... aggiesal Yesterday #60

As Emily Litella would say... Totally Tunsie Yesterday #59

"He may look like an idiot and talk like an idiot, but don't let that fool you... alterfurz Yesterday #61

He always looks like an idiot. liberalla 19 hrs ago #63

So Trump decided to blame Exxon for telling the truth about the uninvestibility of the Venezuelan oil industry. Martin68 18 hrs ago #64

Oh gee, how silly of me. freethought 17 hrs ago #65

He may look like an idiot, and sound like an idiot... Shipwack 17 hrs ago #66

K&R spanone 17 hrs ago #67

trump's feelings were hurt LetMyPeopleVote 17 hrs ago #69

What he's not telling us .... FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #80

Looks like an idiot? vapor2 16 hrs ago #70

He has always "looked" like an idiot, Mme. Defarge 14 hrs ago #75

He's DEMENTED. Joinfortmill 14 hrs ago #77

Trump is a moron fixated by fabric swatches. Kid Berwyn 12 hrs ago #79