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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

The first US sale of Venezuelan crude was to a company whose senior oil trader donated to Donald Trump’s re-election campaign and attended a White House meeting with the president last week. www.ft.com/content/da74...

ft.com

Donald Trump’s first Venezuela oil sale deal goes to megadonor’s company

Senior Vitol trader met US president at White House last week and gave millions of dollars to his re-election campaign

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beege @beege4.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

sounds like another donation/pity purchase

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patfeb55.bsky.social @patfeb55.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Probably just a coincidence.

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☮️ Deriter ♻️ @deriter.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Do you find that surprising?

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Laurie Kuhnke @lauriekuhnke.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

And exactly where are the proceeds from the stolen oil going?? In the olden days, I would assume the US treasury. Now I want proof it’s not going straight to Trump.

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Saint Sherman - The Ultimate Patriot @claypotter.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Is this why she gave him a medal?

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AlanR @alan2210.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

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Laura Frost @laurafrost.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

A donor how predictable.

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Temkin @temkin64.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I’m guessing that when things go bad for Donnie, he plans to attempt to escape to Qatar. Would love to see Qatar say “whoa buddy, you aren’t coming here and what money are you talking about?"

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Nick @nicalee.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Sometimes I ask myself why I bother completing the bribery and corruption e-learning module AGAIN

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Zorka Milin @zorkamilin.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Not mentioned in the story: Vitol has admitted to widespread corruption in Latin America and was fined $164M for it in 2020. www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

bloomberg.com

How the Top Oil Trader’s Brazen Corruption Was Caught on Tape

The landmark trial of a former Vitol trader has shone an unprecedented light on wrongdoing in the global commodity trading industry.

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Kate Whitney @bertbech.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

The grift never stops.

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mongoknowsmost.bsky.social @mongoknowsmost.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

This is absolute corruption by Trump. Congress has the power to stop this, but is as corrupted as Trump. If I were oil and gas, I’d be worried about getting caught up in trump’s corruption.

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ANTI-DIREITA @herbertsco.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

TRUMP is not competent to run his own country, yet he wants to run other people's countries! #FreeMADURO @generalcaine.bsky.social @whitehouse-47.bsky.social @housedemocrats.bsky.social @gtconway.bsky.social @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social @thetnholler.bsky.social @atrupar.com bsky.app/profile/simp...

Skye@simplyskye.bsky.social

Ted Lieu: “The reason Acting President of Venezuela Donald Trump sucks at running Venezuela is because he sucks at running the United States of America — we ask Donald Trump to be the President of America, not the President of Venezuela” Is neither a choice - I choose neither

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kfwheelock.bsky.social @kfwheelock.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

This arrangement for oil sales will fall outside normal Treasury Revenue Receipts reporting, tracking, auditing, accountability. Would have likely been something learned during T 1.0. (How to circumvent systemic controls - avoid TIGTA scrutiny)

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Steve @tnsteve.com · 16/01/2026

media.tenor.com

a man in a maroon shirt sits at a desk with a book

ALT: a man in a maroon shirt sits at a desk with a book

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rizzwa.bsky.social @rizzwa.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Let’s also talk about where the $$$$$$$ is from that “sale”

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stephthethird.bsky.social @stephthethird.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I am completely and utterly unshocked.

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Dewey Diva @deweydiva1.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Theft and corruption in broad daylight. Although Republican lawmakers pretend it is dark and they cannot see.

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VegasMisfit @vegasmisfit.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Is this from the Qatar bank account ?

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lolita shatter @shatterlo.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

The corruption is out in the open. That's how confident these criminals are.

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twitterkwitter.bsky.social @twitterkwitter.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I would have bet it would go to Paul Singer and Citgo? But this guy is a trader, so it may yet get there? Two bribes for the same oil? Art of the Steal....

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hmlawa.bsky.social @hmlawa.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Gee wouldn’t have thunk it!

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Biff @marker36.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Shock!

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msnide.bsky.social @msnide.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Great Grifter wins again.

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comilady.bsky.social @comilady.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I wish some inventive reporter would ask the Admin at what price they sold this oil?

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rdm70.bsky.social @rdm70.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Should we expect different

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FKA as TP 🇳🇱🇪🇺🇺🇦 @toiletbrush.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Imagine yourself as an American soldier, servicing your country, obducting Maduro, seizing oil tankers. Being used as a tool for this travesty. What a betrayal.

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deb1948.bsky.social @deb1948.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Geez

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MTBgal🔬⚖️🎨 @mtb-gal.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

How predictable

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5🪶 @5plume.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I'm just afraid that the public has no interest in keeping track of all the deals and all the players. That ends up being a win for trump.

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√ 74,770,609 🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽🇬🇱 @stats-cat.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

It’s incredulous how transparent the things he’s doing are, and nothing gets done to stop him.

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Scott MacPherson @scmacpherson.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

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Mike @mikernfn.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I wonder if it is possible for the oil to be sold to someone that DIDN'T donate to his campaign. I would think they all did.

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Shocking @shrewby.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

The corruption continues!

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boisvert1970.bsky.social @boisvert1970.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Shocking!! Who could have seen this playing out? Anyone?! Any one of the 77 million Americans who voted for this?

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Edith Horwitz @eeheli.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Leave it to foreign media to report what should be making headlines in the US. @inquirer.com

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BLT @bltkitsap.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

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Common Sense Only @commonsenseonly.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

How is and of this even remotely legal? Money sent to the ME??? 🤔

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Stand! Shout for Blue in 2026! 💙💙 @liberalhoundmom.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Well surprise surprise surprise!

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a group of men in military uniforms are sitting around a table .

ALT: a group of men in military uniforms are sitting around a table .

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dinb @windi64.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

...there selling oil already on barges and the money is going to a bank in Qatar Nothing to see folks, nothing to see

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Ann Foster @fostermuse.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Quelle surprise

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coloneltompeeping.bsky.social @coloneltompeeping.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

What a surprise. The Venezuelans will get a surprised too when they receive little of the money. Trump thinks Venezuela owes him the money by capturing Maduro for "defying him."

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badroads.bsky.social @badroads.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Surely you aren’t suggesting they Mr. Trump could be bought? ATA bargain price?

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