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Podcast Episode Notes: IHIP News - "Trump Gets Rude Awakening as Big Oil Publicly Blasts His Venezuelan Plans"
Episode Summary In this episode, hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan discuss President Trump's controversial actions concerning Venezuela, particularly his plans to exploit the country's oil resources. The conversation delves into the implications of these actions, the response from the oil industry, and the broader geopolitical context involving Russia and the United States.
Key Topics Discussed
- Current Events and Human Rights Violations
- Discussion of alarming news in the U.S., including the execution of a woman by ICE and the Epstein files being overshadowed by Trump's actions in Venezuela.
- Criticism of the U.S. justification for human rights violations for monetary gain, especially within the Republican Party.
- Oil Industry's Reaction to Trump's Venezuela Plans
- U.S. oil executives publicly rebuke Trump's claims about exploiting Venezuelan oil, citing concerns over his erratic behavior on social media.
- Contrast between established oil companies' reluctance to engage in Venezuela versus lower-tier companies eager for opportunities.
- Trump's Foreign Policy and Lack of Stability
- Insights into Trump's impulsive and unstable foreign policy, particularly as it relates to his dealings with oil and foreign leaders.
- Mention of Tulsi Gabbard's exclusion from Venezuela plans, highlighting internal conflicts within the administration.
- Geopolitical Implications and Russian Influence
- Examination of Trump's actions in Venezuela and Greenland as influenced by Russian strategies to undermine U.S. authority.
- Reference to Fiona Hill's testimony during impeachment hearings regarding Russia's interests in both countries.
- Economic Disparities and Social Policies
- Critique of the U.S. offering a one-time payment to Greenlanders while neglecting serious social issues at home, such as healthcare and poverty.
- Comparison of the social safety nets provided by Denmark to the minimal support offered by the U.S. government.
- Shifts in Global Alliances
- Observations about the deteriorating relationships between the U.S. and its traditional allies, including Germany and France.
- Concerns regarding U.S. foreign policy aligning more closely with Russia's interests than with American democratic values.
Key Takeaways
- Human Rights vs. Profit: The conversation reflects a recurring theme in U.S. foreign policy where profits are prioritized over basic human rights and ethical considerations.
- Power Dynamics: The podcast highlights the dangers of an unstable president influencing international relations and how this creates uncertainty for global partners.
- Misunderstanding of Socialism: The hosts argue that many Americans misconstrue socialism, which can provide safety nets, as inherently negative while participating in similar programs.
- Global Standing: The U.S.'s standing as a superpower is questioned, with potential long-term implications for its influence and relationships with allies.
Conclusion The episode provides a critical lens on recent political events, emphasizing the connection between economic interests, foreign policy, and human rights. The hosts encourage listeners to think critically about the implications of such policies and the shifting dynamics in global relations.
Call to Action Listeners are encouraged to like and subscribe for more insightful discussions and updates on political news.
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOThe Oil Conspiracy
0:45 to 2:30
Discussion on Trump's motivations and the backlash from oil executives regarding Venezuela.
“A cancer in the United States, particularly in the Republican Party, and especially in the MAGA sect of the Republican Party, is that they value money and profits over human lives.”
Impacts of Trump’s Policies
2:30 to 4:50
Exploration of how Trump's actions affect international relations and oil interests.
“So this narrative as to why he went to Venezuela, and it's the first time that neocons have ever actually said, yeah, we're going to get the oil.”
The Role of Fiona Hill
4:50 to 6:50
Analysis of Fiona Hill's testimony and its implications for U.S. foreign policy.
“Doctrine, you know, Russia keeping out of our backyard.”
Greenland's Strategic Importance
6:50 to 9:50
Discussion on the geopolitical significance of Greenland in U.S. foreign policy.
“We can't help them, but apparently we can bribe everyone in Greenland with a check of up to a hundred grand if they secede from Denmark.”
America's Social Safety Nets
9:50 to 11:00
Critique of the U.S. social safety nets and comparison with other nations.
“Denmark offers Greenland lifetime free health care, lifetime free education, the strongest pension in the world, paid maternity leave, paid paternity leave, free child care, and a$700 million annual transfer payment.”
Global Reactions to U.S. Policies
11:00 to 13:00
Examination of international reactions to U.S. actions under Trump.
“Food stamps, SNAP benefits, Medicare, Medicaid.”
Transcript
Automatic transcript. May contain errors.0:04There are so many exhausting, alarming and abusive things happening in the United States of America right now. We have the poor woman that was executed by ICE. We have the Jeffrey Epstein files that seem to be buried in the news cycle because Trump unilaterally invaded Venezuela and kidnapped and abducted their leader. He did this under the guise that we are going to take their oil, we're going to make so much money. And I saw these reports like Wall Street's going in and And the United States of America is going to be so rich from this oil because that's something that to a part of the electorate in the United States, they will justify any human rights violation if it's for money.
0:51A cancer in the United States, particularly in the Republican Party, and especially in the MAGA sect of the Republican Party, is that they value money and profits over human lives. Well, this headline is rather interesting. The oil executives are rebuking President Trump's claims. Newswire is reporting that U.S. oil executive on Venezuela said, no one wants to go in there when a random fucking tweet can change the entire foreign policy of the country. When I saw this, you guys, I thought, okay, this is really interesting. I found this to be incredibly revealing because a lot of people in Europe during the presidential campaign had said, we can't do deals with the United States of America because if Trump gets in or if Wisconsin votes a certain way and Trump gets in, he can change the entire foreign policy with one tweet.
1:50So this is what's so interesting about what's happening. We have the ruling oligarchs who see Trump for exactly what he is, an unstable, erratic, impulsive, mad king with dementia and a social media addiction. And so they're not going to go into Venezuela. And it's interesting because I also read an article that said there are some like lower opportunistic, not so established oil companies that are chomping at the bit to go into Venezuela. But the ones that the Trump administration wants very established oil and gas companies, they're the ones who are saying this. They want nothing to do with this.
2:31So this narrative as to why he went to Venezuela, and it's the first time that neocons have ever actually said, yeah, we're going to get the oil. So they said it honestly, but even the people for whom they're going to get the oil are saying, we don't want any part of this. And there's also been some reporting from Kanks himself that he is going to manage the money himself, that the money from the oil would be managed by me. He said in the Truth Social Post. And then there's been very established reporting that this money is going to go to offshore accounts. So who's the oil for if it's not for the American oil companies?
3:14It's for him. And so before they went into Venezuela, they specifically and intentionally left out Tulsi Gabbard, who has been a huge critic of invading Venezuela for a very, very, very long time. and she is the head of DNI and the director of national intelligence and people within the Trump administration started nicknaming her do not invite. And so the Wall Street Journal has reported the following, breaking top US intelligence officer Tulsi Gabbard was excluded from Venezuela plans just before the mission. She was on a beach in Hawaii, unaware of the details. And this is where I want to remind you guys of something I reported on a few days ago, but I think it's important to bring up again.
4:01If the big established American oil companies, if big oil that gave him a billion dollars to get him elected because they wanted him to deregulate and all of these things, if they don't want Venezuela's oil, and we know that he's saying the profits are going to be managed by him and the money's going to an offshore account, I want to remind you of the 2019 sworn testimony of Fiona Hill. And I believe that this was during Kank's impeachment hearings. And her sworn testimony is, and the Russians at this particular juncture were signaling very strongly that they wanted to somehow make a very strange swap arrangement between Venezuela and Ukraine.
4:47If we were going to exert some semblance of the Monroe Doctrine, you know, Russia keeping out of our backyard. They were basically signaling we have our own version of this. You're in our backyard. So Dave Troy over at his website, Kylie popped this up. Dave Troy has investigated this and I encourage you to go to his news site, America2.news and go to his Twitter feed. Our investigation finds that Trump's actions in Venezuela and Greenland are a product of a long running Russian influence campaign that began during his first term. Read and share the complete report. And I encourage all of you to go read the report because right now the administration's narrative, particularly Kank's narrative as to why he went into Venezuela is already falling apart.
5:41And if we all remember the way Vladimir Putin dog walked Trump in Alaska on American soil when Trump had U.S. military on their hands and knees rolling out the red carpet while our mad king that couldn't walk in a straight line is standing there clapping like a sill waiting for Putin to arrive. All of this testimony from Trump 1.0 and all of this reemergence of Greenland and Venezuela is very interesting to me considering Fiona Hill is the premier expert in the world on Vladimir Putin. She knows her stuff and that is a sworn testimony. And here is some information regarding Greenland. The White House is reportedly discussing paying everyone who lives in Greenland anywhere from$10 ,000 to$100 ,000 per person if they secede from Denmark.
6:41This is apparently what putting Americans first looks like. And Warren Gunnell's response, 42 % of cancer patients in America deplete their entire savings within the first two years of their diagnosis. We can't help them, but apparently we can bribe everyone in Greenland with a check of up to a hundred grand if they secede from Denmark. You guys, this is why Greenland. Why are they so obsessed with it? Okay, they have the rare earth minerals that the tech oligarchs want, but the escalation of both Venezuela and Greenland, the seeds of this are in Vladimir Putin's wishes. And even when Fiona Hill was in the administration of Trump 1.0, She and John Bolton were approached by Trump about trying to buy Greenland.
7:39And this came from Ron Lauder, the Estee Lauder heir of Estee Lauder Cosmetics. And he has a lot of conversations with Putin. This is Putin's ultimate goal. If the United States can get mired down in hemisphere fighting and can get Greenland, then he's free to go take Ukraine. So what we have going on right now is the competitive authoritarian era. We have all of these authoritarians competing for the world order. The problem with our authoritarian in the United States of America is he's a dipshit and he's very easy to manipulate. You can make him a trophy. You can make up a peace prize to give him.
8:27You can tell him he's so great. He's so malleable. Not to mention, Putin probably has a lot of compromising information on him that they've made some sort of deal. And in a New York Times article recently, the reporter asked Trump about Xi Jinping invading Taiwan. And he said he can do whatever he wants. I just told him I'd be very unhappy about it. So as you can see, the American, the United States of America has completely committed the suicide of a superpower, to quote Susan Rice. We are no longer a government or a country of the people, by the people, and for the people. Our Congress has completely abdicated all power to this man, and he seems to be controlled and dog-walked and manipulated by these other authoritarians.
9:28the least of which somebody with cancer, somebody that needs health care, you're never going to get get it in this country because this is a country now for oligarchs. This is a country now for the not 1%, the 0.0001%. And let's just take the Greenland aspect for a second. Americans would think, oh, dang, I'd take 100 grand and I'd become a citizen of XYZ country because that's kind of the cancer in our culture. In Greenland, it's not like that. Pop this up, Kylie. Denmark offers Greenland lifetime free health care, lifetime free education, the strongest pension in the world, paid maternity leave, paid paternity leave, free child care, and a$700 million annual transfer payment.
10:21The U.S. offers Greenland a one-time check for 10 grand, maybe, if he keeps his word. And so what Americans that are deeply embedded into MAGA culture can't understand is that people who live in countries where their government works for them and provides a social safety net for them and takes care of the most vulnerable, they have higher happy factors. Now, in the MAGA world, they say, oh, they're socialist, Oh, they're commies. But a lot of the people in the MAGA world are a part of these social safety net programs in the United States. Food stamps, SNAP benefits, Medicare, Medicaid. They just don't understand what socialism is.
11:09They don't understand that socialism means that you can be rich, but we're not going to let anybody live in abject poverty. And the poverty in the United States is off the chart for as rich as we are. Other countries and other worlds cannot understand how we allow every citizen to own a machine gun. But we'll let them die fumbling through all their medical bills, trying to figure out if they can get a cancer treatment or not. And we're the richest country in the world. And I want to remind you, this man who is invading Venezuela, he now wants to increase the already ballooned military budget of$1 trillion.
11:52He wants to increase it to$1.5 trillion. We have entered the competitive authoritarian era. He wants our military to be strong because he wants to compete with all of these other autocrats. And then I want to leave you with this final headline. This is the German president. And he says, the German president says the United States is destroying the world order. And Germany, as you remember, post World War Two has been our ally. And now we have all of our allies that have woken up. I saw a video yesterday of Macron talking about how Europe needs to basically cut ties with the United States of America, because we are clearly carrying out Russian wish lists.
12:42Marco Rubio's foreign policy points, J.D. Vance's foreign policy points, Kank's foreign policy points tend to mirror those points of the Kremlin more than they do what's best for America and for the United States of America and for democracies around the world. All right, that's all I have for this episode. Please like, subscribe, and I'll be back later with more news.
13:12Thank you.
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