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Watch Pete Hegseth's Face When Trump Brags About Stealing Oil

2026-06-26 News & Politics
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Will Saletan takes on Donald Trump’s vision of American power, arguing that military force is increasingly being used as a tool for profit—through oil, minerals, trade concessions, and economic leverage rather than the defense of allies or democratic values. Ready to reach your goals? Visit https://hims.com/bulwarktakes to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction: Is America Becoming a Criminal State? 00:00:32 - Ukraine: Extorting Minerals for Military Aid 00:02:38 - Venezuela: Invading for Oil 00:06:39 - Iran: Seizing Oil and the Strait of Hormuz 00:10:03 - Forcing Iran to Buy American Food 00:11:58 - Greenland, Saudi Arabia, and "No Limits"

Top Comments (10)

@amy2brno2b 2026-06-26

He's an f'ing mob boss shaking down the planet.

796 47 replies
@SkepticallyHopeful 2026-06-26

Chump is a transactional psychopath

707 17 replies
@dawn2182 2026-06-26

Don't forget that the Venezuela money goes to an account in Qatar, controlled solely by trump.

495 17 replies
@jwells1914 2026-06-26

The fact that people defend the actions of the administration is so frustrating. These are truly vile men.

232 6 replies
@waterwomaninFL 2026-06-26

These people all belong in prison

138 2 replies
@robertgremer778 2026-06-26

Canadian Here..There are at least 33% of Americans that are OK! with it, DISTURBING AND DISTIGUSTING!!

121 6 replies
@larspeter3474 2026-06-26

96% of the world's population will not forget this

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@jjones3706 2026-06-26

WE don't get the money, the weapons manufacturers and war profiteers get the loot. The public doesn't benefit at all.

29 4 replies
@iluvintan 2026-06-27

Once a criminal, always a criminal.

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@pjhgerlach 2026-06-26

And Americans are just watching it happen....

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