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WSHazel

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5. The war is going according to plan for Trump and his oil buddies

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2026, 01:10 PM

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The goal of the war was to jack up oil and LNG prices for Trump's fossil fuel buddies, and it has been successful. The Gulf States who thought Trump was their ally are learning an invaluable lesson. Everything Trump touches, dies.

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