The US President Donald Trump was seen wearing a self-referential badge during a meeting with oil industry leaders at the White House on Friday.
Trump urged the executives to quickly return to Venezuela, aiming to secure $100 billion in investments to enhance the country’s utilization of its abundant petroleum resources. Following the recent capture of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, Trump positioned the US to take control of the sales of 30 to 50 million barrels of previously sanctioned Venezuelan oil, asserting global sales dominance indefinitely.
At the meeting, the 79-year-old Republican leader wore his usual American flag pin along with another badge depicting a cartoon version of himself.
When asked about the new pin, Trump explained, “Somebody gave me this. You know what that is? It’s called a ‘Happy Trump.’ Considering I’m never happy or satisfied until we make America great again, we’re getting close. Somebody gave it to me, so I put it on.”
During the discussion, Trump assured the executives of their “total safety” in investing in Venezuela, emphasizing direct dealings with the US instead of the Venezuelan government.
Trump emphasized that major oil companies would invest $100 billion of their own funds, emphasizing the need for government protection rather than financial support.
Welcoming the oil executives to the White House, Trump highlighted US forces seizing their fifth tanker linked to Venezuelan oil that day, showcasing the US’s intent to fully control Venezuelan oil exports, refining, and production.
Prior to the meeting, Trump announced on Truth Social about the attendance of top oil companies, focusing on Venezuelan oil discussions, long-term partnerships, security, and reducing oil prices for Americans, while addressing issues of drug trafficking and crime prevention.
The White House extended invitations to oil companies such as Chevron, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Halliburton, Valero, Marathon, Shell, Trafigura, Eni, Repsol, and others, aiming to reshape Venezuela’s commercial and legal structures to attract investments.
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