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James Talarico is a Democratic Texas State Representative known for his progressive advocacy on education, healthcare, and social justice issues. His social media style is often passionate, direct, and critical of conservative policies, particularly those associated with Donald Trump. While credible as an elected official, his posts reflect partisan viewpoints that prioritize Democratic narratives.
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The post criticizes Donald Trump, alleging he promised American oil executives a 'great deal' for a $1 billion campaign donation and is now delivering by escalating actions against Venezuela, which holds the world's largest oil reserves. It frames this as an illegal, reckless, and corrupt 'new war' tied to oil interests. In reality, the referenced events involve Trump terminating a Biden-era oil deal with Venezuela's Maduro regime in February-May 2025 due to unmet conditions on elections and migrant repatriation, tightening sanctions rather than promoting U.S. oil access[1][2][3][4].
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This post is trending amid renewed focus on U.S.-Venezuela oil tensions following Trump's 2025 termination of the Chevron license, contrasting sharply with the author's corruption narrative. Its timing aligns with ongoing political debates in early 2026 about energy policy, sanctions, and Trump's relations with Maduro. The provocative claims about campaign donations and 'war' drive viral engagement in polarized online discussions.
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- 1Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil reserves at over 300 billion barrels, exceeding Saudi Arabia's[1].
- 2The oil deal Trump terminated was a Biden administration concession from November 2022 allowing Chevron to export Venezuelan crude to the U.S.[1][2][4].
- 3Trump cited Maduro's failure to deliver electoral reforms and repatriate Venezuelan migrants as reasons for reversal[1][2].
- 4During Trump's first term, he imposed 'maximum pressure' sanctions on Venezuela's oil sector[2].
- 5Chevron's Venezuelan operations aimed to recover dividends but faced impacts from the deal's end[1].
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Trump Cancels Venezuela Oil Deal, Tightens Sanctions and Diplomacy with Maduro Regime – New York Center For Foreign Policy Affairs
On February 26, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the termination of an oil transaction agreement with Venezuela, effectively reversing the
Trump orders termination of oil deal with Venezuela
[Reuters] – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was reversing oil concessions given to OPEC-member Venezuela by his predecessor Joe Biden more than two years ago, accusing President Nicolas Maduro of not making progress on electoral reforms and migrant returns. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was “reversing the concessions” of...
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/23/trump-rubio-venezuela-oil-deal-big-bill
https://energynews.oedigital.com/fossil-fuels/2025/02/26/trump-terminates-oil-deal-with-venezuela
https://www.bnamericas.com/en/interviews/trump-and-venezuelas-oil-endgame-or-just-a-standoff
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