Trump Hit with Demand for Answers over $13B Secret

Friday, July 24, 2026

Donald Trump is facing intense scrutiny over the billions his administration has raked in from Venezuela that now appear to have vanished into thin air. Analysis by the Financial Times suggests the White House has brought in $13 billion from Venezuelan oil sales so far after capturing despot Nicolas Maduro in January and installing vice president Delcy Rodriguez in his place.

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The US has collected about $13bn of Venezuela's oil money. Where is it? ft.trib.al/EZ8JpLK

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-- Financial Times (@financialtimes.com) 12:28 AM Â· Jul 22, 2026

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Ck his Piggy Bank....

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-07-22 10:30 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

The man is stealing this money. Thirteen billion dollars would go a long way to funding that stupid war that he started. But he wants to keep that money. And this is not the only money he will steal and keep.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2026-07-22 11:25 AM | Reply

More from the cited article ...

... The White House has been unclear on the oil money. An executive order said any oil funds would remain Venezuelan property, and be held in U.S. accounts in a "custodial capacity."

But Trump has said the U.S. is "making a lot of money" from Venezuelan oil, and the U.S. Department of Energy has said the funds "will be disbursed for the benefit of the American people and the Venezuelan people."

Economists told the newspaper that any evidence of a recovery in Venezuela six months after Maduro's capture remains "relatively muted," suggesting a significant share of the $13 billion seized by the U.S. may not have made its way back to the country. ...

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-07-22 02:17 PM | Reply

I hope he doesn't make too much of a mess when he's stopped.

Probably filled with Spaghetti-O's.

#4 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-07-22 05:38 PM | Reply

C'mon, did anyone actually think that raid was for anything but his benefit and profit?

EVERYTHING is geared towards padding his and his lackey's own bank accounts. That's it.

Can't wait for all the MAGAt@rd military members to realize they're just low paid, legally accountable muscle for a dips*&^ wannabe mob boss.

#5 | Posted by jpw at 2026-07-22 08:18 PM | Reply

>> EVERYTHING is geared towards padding his and his lackey's own bank accounts. That's it.

JPW

Much easier to get through these days under this assumption.

I think the Epstein Files are mostly irrelevant at this point. Nothing in these is affecting his base now, or they wouldn't believe it. And I don't think Trump needs to get all the blame for hiding them.

Anyone who wants Trump still in office -- foreign governments, grifters, GOP dullards and pension whores, Russian oligarchs, defense contractors -- is delighted with the status quo.

#6 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-07-24 02:49 PM | Reply