>This unprecedented move is yet another middle finger to Venezuelan sovereignty and once again raises questions about the president’s cozy relationship with the Qatari government.
>“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren told Semafor. “That is precisely a move that a corrupt politician would be attracted to.”
>That seems to be exactly what Trump is doing. Trump has vowed to “indefinitely” control Venezuela’s oil, claiming the proceeds will be given back to the U.S. and Venezuela.
>Still, it remains unclear just how that money held in Qatar will benefit the Venezuelan people the administration claims to care about.
Ugh I hate all of this..
Edit: This CNN article adds a bit more context, its still suspicious and overall does lack transparency tho..
This cannot be real. Not even for someone as corrupt as Trump. No one is stupid enough to remove a dictator using their own countries military so they can simply profiteer the same way the previous dictator was… right???
SneeKeeFahk on
Well I for one am shocked the world’s most prolific grifter is in fact enriching himself at the cost of innocent lives.
G_UK on
Not even surprised. The US is just a rouge state with pretzels
zumba_fitness_ on
The office of the POTUS isn’t like playing fucking Tropico
Buddhas_Warrior on
So, he used tax payer $ to illegally seized the oil, sold it and is now keeping that $$? How is that even legal????
HeavyRightFoot-TG on
Even the mafia has better taste and morals
ObviouslyRealPerson on
Make Qatar Rich Again
THE-BS on
Suddenly, there was a surge in “people” buying billions in $Trump Coin!
Serpentongue on
His family applied for a banking charter earlier this month so they can formally own their own bank. Once that gets approved it’ll be repatriated under their personal control
partime_prophet on
Using our tax payer army to just grab what he wants from around the world
Buckaroobanzai028 on
A single day can’t go by without some fucking bullshit from that man. I’m so God damn tired of it.
Simpicity on
I’m pretty sure this was actually a mechanic in Tropico.
NorthenFreeman on
It’s totally legit, if you disagree with this, depending on your situation, we will deport you, extradite you or invade your country. Kneel in front of the Golden King or else… This is MAGA. Pedosident Trump appreciate your attention to this matter.
thisisjustascreename on
Disregarding the fact that this is brazenly illegal, how was this even *possible?*
berjaaan on
Shocking news. Who could have guesed.
GenerallySalty on
Well we didn’t think he was doing anything for the good of America at this point, did we?
No, it’s for himself. Like everything he ever does, since before he was elected. The first time😮💨
okaygecko on
I dunno how many corrupt, anti-Constitutional, and criminal acts this administration has to engage in before they’re declared categorically illegitimate and criminal. You can’t have a stable, peaceable, egalitarian country when the leadership repeatedly violates the law and basic norms like this. When you support DJT, you support a criminal.
takesthebiscuit on
Just resting in his account !
stonedandthrown on
So he stole it and then fenced it.
Broad daylight.
Hmm.
kewlbeanz83 on
Hahahaha.
I love how they’re not even trying to hide this.
What a complete and utter kleptocracy.
Good luck America, i hope you find a way to make these assholes accountable.
Ardent_Scholar on
Dude needs to be tried at the Hague.
m__s on
This guy is America’s biggest disgrace!
Responsible-Ad-1086 on
Am guessing Trump doesn’t trust US banks
flawlessStevy on
The United States is fucked
purplewhiteblack on
He’s just going to transition from President of the USA to the President of Venezuela when his 4 years are up.
SoupSuey on
Straight up theft, both from the Americans and the Venezuelans!! The guy used American taxpayer money to invade and illegally take control of the natural resources of a sovereign country, now he’s selling these resources to his pals and keeping the money in HIS control.
When you think this whole situation can’t get any more absurd, he manages to surprise us all!
ahfoo on
House and Senate Republicans are co-conspirators in a coup to establish a monarchy in the United States. Every last one of them is complicit in treason. They need to be brought to justice.
Blueopus2 on
Holy corruption
KeaneShadow on
MAGa will find ways to defend this.
jaffacake202 on
When are we gonna start sanctioning America?
tomgratz on
Our grifting mobster president !
ArrivesLate on
The screeching from the republicans if Obama had done this in Iraq or Afghanistan would break all the glass in America.
EconomyDoctor3287 on
It’s his private slush fund
AdvertisingNatural36 on
Dude needs to be brought up on corruption charges and war crimes charges and like a thousand other topics. Somebody DO SOMETHING!!!!!
mvrander on
I know there’s a constant wave of invasions, rhetoric, murder, corruption, Epstein etc but if you take a step back and look at this one headline, this story is bigger than Watergate.
It’s the single most obviously corrupt act that is a straight line from cause to effect, directly attributed to the president
If the biased right wing media and constant bombardment hadn’t chipped away at standards, expectations and reality this would be a general strike, an impeachment and mass rioting in every major city in under a day
There’s a very real chance it will be a footnote and nothing more
Dustonred on
Republicans will really eat anything won’t they? A bunch of maga brainwashed that’s what they are !
Nickovskii on
Could an American please explain to me how the people are not prepping for a revolution?
Why are the people even paying tax anymore? From the outside it seems like a regular American is living paycheck to paycheck, is working well over 40 hours a week, trying to keep up with the bills.
Its insane for me to think that the possibility is arising that Europe might be getting into war with America. Like, how is this even possible?
AdHopeful3801 on
>“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,”
Sure there is, you just need to expand your lens to take in some other countries, and go back to the 1930s.
Affectionate-Act6127 on
Begs the question(s)
At $59 a barrel that’s 8.475 million barrels.
Who bought the oil?
How many barrels?
Price per barrel?
Because the math aint mathing.
Wonderful_Emu_6483 on
Oh look, another impeachable crime that limp dick congress will do jack shit about.
noir_lord on
Jimmy Carter put his peanut farm in blind trust to avoid any possible conflict of interest.
Then there is this…
King_of_the_Kobolds on
Remember how Jimmy Carter gave up his peanut farm to be President?
Yet another example of Donald Trump not having one *billionth* of the class and the integrity of his Democrat forebears.
ZielonaKrowa on
Dude is playing tropico in real life
idobi on
Trump planning his escape I see.
twerking_boy on
A surprise to no one
b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh on
So now he’s using the American military to steal other people’s shit for his personal use. If I were part of said military, I’d be *very* unhappy about that.
MasterSpliffBlaster on
Remember when Carter sold a peanut farm to avoid a conflict of interest while president?
Look at yourselves America, you have become a joke
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Totally legit and above board
>President Trump is keeping proceeds from the first sale of Venezuelan oil in an offshore bank account based in Qatar, according to [reporting](https://www.semafor.com/article/01/14/2026/us-gets-first-500-million-venezuelan-oil-deal-holding-some-proceeds-in-qatar) from Semafor. The sale was worth $500 million.
>This unprecedented move is yet another middle finger to Venezuelan sovereignty and once again raises questions about the president’s cozy relationship with the Qatari government.
>“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren told Semafor. “That is precisely a move that a corrupt politician would be attracted to.”
>That seems to be exactly what Trump is doing. Trump has vowed to “indefinitely” control Venezuela’s oil, claiming the proceeds will be given back to the U.S. and Venezuela.
>Still, it remains unclear just how that money held in Qatar will benefit the Venezuelan people the administration claims to care about.
Ugh I hate all of this..
Edit: This CNN article adds a bit more context, its still suspicious and overall does lack transparency tho..
[https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/15/business/qatar-venezuela-oil-sale-account](https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/15/business/qatar-venezuela-oil-sale-account)
“That money was just resting in my account”
This cannot be real. Not even for someone as corrupt as Trump. No one is stupid enough to remove a dictator using their own countries military so they can simply profiteer the same way the previous dictator was… right???
Well I for one am shocked the world’s most prolific grifter is in fact enriching himself at the cost of innocent lives.
Not even surprised. The US is just a rouge state with pretzels
The office of the POTUS isn’t like playing fucking Tropico
So, he used tax payer $ to illegally seized the oil, sold it and is now keeping that $$? How is that even legal????
Even the mafia has better taste and morals
Make Qatar Rich Again
Suddenly, there was a surge in “people” buying billions in $Trump Coin!
His family applied for a banking charter earlier this month so they can formally own their own bank. Once that gets approved it’ll be repatriated under their personal control
Using our tax payer army to just grab what he wants from around the world
A single day can’t go by without some fucking bullshit from that man. I’m so God damn tired of it.
I’m pretty sure this was actually a mechanic in Tropico.
It’s totally legit, if you disagree with this, depending on your situation, we will deport you, extradite you or invade your country. Kneel in front of the Golden King or else… This is MAGA. Pedosident Trump appreciate your attention to this matter.
Disregarding the fact that this is brazenly illegal, how was this even *possible?*
Shocking news. Who could have guesed.
Well we didn’t think he was doing anything for the good of America at this point, did we?
No, it’s for himself. Like everything he ever does, since before he was elected. The first time😮💨
I dunno how many corrupt, anti-Constitutional, and criminal acts this administration has to engage in before they’re declared categorically illegitimate and criminal. You can’t have a stable, peaceable, egalitarian country when the leadership repeatedly violates the law and basic norms like this. When you support DJT, you support a criminal.
Just resting in his account !
So he stole it and then fenced it.
Broad daylight.
Hmm.
Hahahaha.
I love how they’re not even trying to hide this.
What a complete and utter kleptocracy.
Good luck America, i hope you find a way to make these assholes accountable.
Dude needs to be tried at the Hague.
This guy is America’s biggest disgrace!
Am guessing Trump doesn’t trust US banks
The United States is fucked
He’s just going to transition from President of the USA to the President of Venezuela when his 4 years are up.
Straight up theft, both from the Americans and the Venezuelans!! The guy used American taxpayer money to invade and illegally take control of the natural resources of a sovereign country, now he’s selling these resources to his pals and keeping the money in HIS control.
When you think this whole situation can’t get any more absurd, he manages to surprise us all!
House and Senate Republicans are co-conspirators in a coup to establish a monarchy in the United States. Every last one of them is complicit in treason. They need to be brought to justice.
Holy corruption
MAGa will find ways to defend this.
When are we gonna start sanctioning America?
Our grifting mobster president !
The screeching from the republicans if Obama had done this in Iraq or Afghanistan would break all the glass in America.
It’s his private slush fund
Dude needs to be brought up on corruption charges and war crimes charges and like a thousand other topics. Somebody DO SOMETHING!!!!!
I know there’s a constant wave of invasions, rhetoric, murder, corruption, Epstein etc but if you take a step back and look at this one headline, this story is bigger than Watergate.
It’s the single most obviously corrupt act that is a straight line from cause to effect, directly attributed to the president
If the biased right wing media and constant bombardment hadn’t chipped away at standards, expectations and reality this would be a general strike, an impeachment and mass rioting in every major city in under a day
There’s a very real chance it will be a footnote and nothing more
Republicans will really eat anything won’t they? A bunch of maga brainwashed that’s what they are !
Could an American please explain to me how the people are not prepping for a revolution?
Why are the people even paying tax anymore? From the outside it seems like a regular American is living paycheck to paycheck, is working well over 40 hours a week, trying to keep up with the bills.
Its insane for me to think that the possibility is arising that Europe might be getting into war with America. Like, how is this even possible?
>“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,”
Sure there is, you just need to expand your lens to take in some other countries, and go back to the 1930s.
Begs the question(s)
At $59 a barrel that’s 8.475 million barrels.
Who bought the oil?
How many barrels?
Price per barrel?
Because the math aint mathing.
Oh look, another impeachable crime that limp dick congress will do jack shit about.
Jimmy Carter put his peanut farm in blind trust to avoid any possible conflict of interest.
Then there is this…
Remember how Jimmy Carter gave up his peanut farm to be President?
Yet another example of Donald Trump not having one *billionth* of the class and the integrity of his Democrat forebears.
Dude is playing tropico in real life
Trump planning his escape I see.
A surprise to no one
So now he’s using the American military to steal other people’s shit for his personal use. If I were part of said military, I’d be *very* unhappy about that.
Remember when Carter sold a peanut farm to avoid a conflict of interest while president?
Look at yourselves America, you have become a joke