Trump’s Venezuela invasion has exposed one of his biggest lies.
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Key Points:
- Despite early claims of Donald Trump as a populist opposing foreign wars, his second term has seen aggressive imperialist actions, including a recent illegal military assault on Venezuela, signaling a shift towards serving the interests of the superrich rather than working-class Americans.
- Key figures across political and business spectrums, including hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman and tech mogul Elon Musk, have expressed support for Trump's Venezuela invasion, viewing it as beneficial for lowering oil prices and sending a message to dictators.
- Trump has offered U.S. oil executives reimbursement for nationalized Venezuelan oil assets, conditional on their control of these fields, but so far, no companies have accepted due to outdated infrastructure and high investment risks.
- The author critiques both
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