My guess is that Big Oil is going to look long and hard before they make any decision. Perhaps even demanding billions of dollars in financial assurances.

Not perhaps. Without a doubt. And Trump will be desperate and cave to their demands.

They'll also want security/protection because, guess what? This isn't getting done in a a year. Try years or decades to get the oil fields up and running to over 3 million barrels a day.

This has the genuine look of a complete failure and money dump that probably will cost the American tax payers.

Trump would be smart to just claim Maduro as the prize and get out - but he's incapable of that. He wants this in the history books that he reclaimed the oil.

Well here we are, the anniverary where the GOP became ball-less and wouldn't impeach a President for his lack of actions. And that's just his actions on Jan 6 - not even talking about what he did before and up to, and aftewards concerning his election loss.

So here we are, congratulations!

And to top it off, we now have Presidents who go unchecked with power. Literally.

LOL, the buffoon.

Will tell oil companies, and trust them with that info, but not his own GOP in Congress?

You know Trump couldn't keep his mouth shut and had to beat his chest to someone before it happened. So him.

Anyway, why would oil companies put the money up first and rely on Trump's word that billions will come flowing in afterwards? I mean, Trump the business man is just soooo successful. LOL

Trump is going to want that oil so bad - this is going to be a mess. The only question I have is - how will Trump and his family profit? Wait for those details in the coming months.

What exactly did Kelly say that wasn't true?

Don't follow illegal orders is an absolutely true and factual statement that the military is aware of. Isn't he just re-emphasizing it, and as former military, I think he has the right.

And no, I don't think the Maduro capture was illegal. It may not be prudent - but it's not illeagl IMO. There's precedent for this.

Congress does need to approve this.

In the Senate, he'll need 60% of the votes to accomplish this which will never even come close.

Consider it temporary - like the rest of his adminstration. Dude is a lame duck, cooked.

Trump is trying too hard, you can tell he knows he's in trouble.

That was basically a campaign speech.

Problem is, people only want promises before voting.

Now, they want results and aren't getting them.

BTW, Trumps bonus to the troops was already approved by Congress, he just simply rebranded it. Typical Trump.

My original question is that an example of what the author is talking about? If so, then I completely agree.

How could it not be, the first few lines say companies bowing to Trump's will.

WTF.

What would be good examples of that?

Well, here's out disgusting one.

Those law firms that caved to Trump, paid him money/free legal services, because he threatened them for people they represented.

Trump is entering (or has already entered) lame duck territory. You're going to see layers of Repubs start to peel away and plan for what they hope is the next regime IMO. And he's not going to take it well.

And the only thing going to stop this if the Bannon and his crew really try to push Trump to a third term - which Trump may eventually come around to.