Friday, January 16, 2026

While We Watch ICE Trump Steals Venezuelan Oil Sale Proceeds

President Trump is keeping proceeds from the first sale of Venezuelan oil in an offshore bank account based in Qatar, according to reporting from Semafor.

Posted by jpw at 12:31 PM | 10 COMMENTS | permalink

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Seizure ... by whom? If we're asserting that the money is safer in Qatar than the US, that suggests that it is being protected because Qatar has something the US lacks -- presumably a lack of accountability to American courts and Congress. www.semafor.com/article/01/1 ...

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-- Philip Bump (@pbump.com) Jan 14, 2026 at 2:25 PM

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Thanks Magat Scum

Like seriously what the actual in the god damned ----!

Piggy steals Venezuelan oil, sells it, and puts the proceeds in a foreign country's bank, away from any control by congress, away from Venezuelan debtors.

This is mind boggling.

Seriously, magat scum defend this or like try to explain this to me

#1 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-01-16 12:16 PM

Lol! Trump stealing from foreign nations is the least of our concerns.

Guy is manipulating the stock market on the daily, robbing from the retirement savings of anyone with money in the stock market.

And he's about to start a war with a NATO nation because that's the only path he has to do Putin's bidding and get us out.

#2 | Posted by censored at 2026-01-16 12:52 PM

American is now officially "The Pirates of the Caribbean".

#3 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-01-16 12:59 PM

The American Military are now The Pirates of the Caribbean.

#4 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-01-16 01:00 PM

... a lack of accountability to American courts and Congress ...

Private bank accounts in Qatar, accounts that are controlled by Pres Trump?

With no accountability?

How long before the money laundering starts?

And what might be the destination of any laundering that may occur?


#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-16 01:05 PM

How long before the money laundering starts?
#5 | Posted by LampLighter

Trump's fake currency took care of that issue over a year ago.

Legal experts say Donald Trump's cryptocurrency raises questions about ethics and secrecy
www.politifact.com
You want to buy off Trump? Purchase a billion of Trump Coin.

#6 | Posted by censored at 2026-01-16 01:14 PM

This obnoxious felony perpetrated by the self-declared President of Venezuela should surprise no one, but may tick off a certain Middle Eastern despot.

Links:

Golf Project

Crypto-Currency

Protect Cashcow


#8 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-16 03:53 PM

Theft is all Trump knows. He's making his own Demise more likely....One Crime at a time.

And no I'm not Talking about his Political Demise....

#9 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-01-16 06:43 PM

One wonders if Trump really would resign, and have his underling, elevated automatically to President, pardon him from any and all crimes past, present and future...and then hello Qatar.

#10 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-01-17 09:08 AM

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