“Donald Trump has suggested US taxpayers could reimburse energy companies for repairing Venezuelan infrastructure for extracting and shipping oil.”

U.S. Oil Companies on the taxpayer’s tit.

Welfare by any other name.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/06/trump-us-taxpayers-oil-firms-venezuela-investment

16 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

“Donald Trump has suggested US taxpayers could reimburse energy companies for repairing Venezuelan infrastructure for extracting and shipping oil.”

U.S. Oil Companies on the taxpayer’s tit.

Welfare by any other name.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/06/trump-us-taxpayers-oil-firms-venezuela-investment

Yes, Trump has no choice. The longer the energy companies hold out, the more the US will have to be them. That is, if they're willing to invest at all due to questions about future developments and maybe about legality.

Brilliant one of his greatest ideas yet provided they are 100% American and Trump owns more than 50% of the shares.

Im sure the US can borrow more to pay them after all what's another few trillion compared to what it already owes.

I'm waiting for his brain to explode when he realises he's not immortal he has very little time left it won't be long before the worms start eating him and he cant take any of it with him.

Hope he can pay them in food stamps. I hear the cheese and peanut butter are excellent.