Trump Boasts of Venezuelan Oil Deal After Calling It 'Dirtiest in the World'

Column: Americans should be concerned about the fine print on Trump's new oil deal

The president's agreement with Venezuela raises plenty of legal and moral questions — and doesn't solve the escalating prices.

Venezuelan Oil and Trump’s Imaginary $20 Trillion in Foreign Investment

By Dean Baker – Sep 1, 2026 Donald Trump is not very good at running the economy, but he does have a great imagination about how he runs the economy. Trump continually boasts about the incredible amount of foreign investment coming into the country. It was $20 trillion last I heard, but it might be up to $30 or $40 trillion the next time Trump decides to boast about it. This boast has absolutely nothing to do with reality. Contrary to what Trump…

Trump boasts of Venezuelan oil deal after calling it 'dirtiest in the world'

Donald Trump has been branded a 'top tier grifter' after footage resurfaced showing him describing Venezuelan oil as 'the dirtiest, worst oil probably anywhere in the world' back in 2023

Let's Make a Good Deal: Trump's Venezuela Deal - Charisma Magazine Online

Trump’s big Venezuela oil deal is very popular among MAGA supporters and very unpopular among Venezuelans—both here and in Venezuela. I want to argue that Trump is making an America First deal, and it very well may be the best deal to do now. But it comes at a price—a political price—and that price is […] The post Let’s Make a Good Deal: Trump’s Venezuela Deal appeared first on Charisma Magazine Online.