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Trump tells reporters Venezuela is ‘dead’ and needs ‘big investment’ from oil companies
President Donald Trump claimed on Sunday that Venezuela is a “dead” country that needs “big investment” from oil companies to survive. Trump spoke to reporters on Air Force One as he traveled back to Washington, D. C. from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. His comments come after the Trump administration extracted Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife from Venezuela early on Saturday morning, flying them to the U. S. to stand trial on narco-terrorism and gun charges. The president was asked about the move during a press gaggle with reporters. “Venezuela, right now, is a dead country,” Trump said. “We have to bring it back. We’re going to have to have big investments from the oil companies to rebuild the infrastructure. The oil companies are ready to go,” Trump continued. “They’re going to go in. They’re going to build the infrastructure. We built it to start off with many years ago. They took it away. You can’t do that.” Trump’s decision to arrest Maduro happened at a politically sensitive time for the administration. The Department of Justice recently released files from the FBI’s investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein that painted Trump’s relationship with the convicted sex criminal in an unscrupulous light. Trump has also threatened to invade other countries like Mexico and Colombia if their leaders do not reduce the flow of drugs into the U. S. Trump: “Venezuela right now is a dead country. We have to bring it back. We’re gonna have to have big investments by the oil companies.” pic. twitter. com/2Rs56fgWih- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 5, 2026.
Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney fires back at Trump in New Year’s Day statement
Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney shot back at President Donald Trump after the MAGA leader uncorked a wild attack on Clooney and trashed his movies over the actor’s decision to exit the U. S. for French citizenship. The 64-year-old Oscar winner, his wife, Amal Clooney, and their two kids officially became French citizens this month after years living at their swanky Provence estate. And the news left Trump fuming. The president unleashed a scathing attack on Truth Social, slamming the couple as “two of the worst political prognosticators of all time.” “Good News! George and Amal Clooney, two of the worst political prognosticators of all time, have officially become citizens of France which is, sadly, in the midst of a major crime problem because of their absolutely horrendous handling of immigration, much like we had under Sleepy Joe Biden,” Trump wrote on New Year’s Eve. “Remember when Clooney, after the now infamous debate, dumped Joe during a fundraiser, only to go onto the side of another stellar candidate, Jamala(K!), who is now fighting it out with the worst governor in the Country, including Tim Waltz, Gavin Newscum, for who is going to lead the Democrats to their future defeat. Clooney got more publicity for politics than he did for his very few, and totally mediocre, movies. He wasn’t a movie star at all, he was just an average guy who complained, constantly, about common sense in politics.”Trump’s screed comes after George Clooney sounded off on Trump’s MAGA-fied America in a cover story for Variety Magazine published on Tuesday. That included expressing concern that CBS News’ new MAGA-friendly boss, Bari Weiss is “dismantling” the station and that Americans won’t be able to “discern reality without a functioning press.” Clooney clapped back at Trump to the Hollywood Reporter, firing back, “I totally agree with the current president. We have to make America great again. We’ll start in November.”For her part, Weiss challenged Clooney to learn more about their work.“Bonjour, Mr. Clooney!” Weiss responded. “Big fan of your work. It sounds like you’d like to learn more about ours. This is an open invitation to visit the CBS Broadcast Center, where I’m spending the holidays working to relaunch the Evening News with my colleagues. Tune in January 5.”.
Is Nicki Minaj Not a US Citizen? Rap Queen’s Citizenship Issue Resurfaces Amid Calls for Deportation
Discover the truth about Nicki Minaj’s US immigration status amid calls for her deportation after she publicly embraced her support for MAGA.
‘When Do They Say NO MORE?’: Donald Trump Blasts DOJ Over Massive New Epstein File Trove
Donald Trump has criticised the Department of Justice over the release of one million new Epstein files, calling the investigation a distraction from election fraud issues.
Trump, First Lady Melania participate in NORAD Santa calls
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump spent Christmas Eve fielding NORAD Santa calls from children around the country asking about Santa’s location.
‘Midterms should be fun’: Trump buried in mockery after bizarre ‘affordability’ speech
President Donald Trump was roundly mocked by political analysts and observers on Tuesday night after giving a meandering speech that was billed to be about affordability. Trump traveled to Monroe County, Pennsylvania, a blue-collar swing district in the northeastern part of the state, to discuss how his administration was addressing the rising cost of living. The speech was delivered at a time when a recent Politico poll found that 37% of Trump voters said the cost of living is the highest they can remember. During the speech, Trump blamed the Biden administration for the rising cost of living, citing the pandemic-induced spike in inflation, growing immigration, and other Democratic policies. However, the speech meandered through other topics, including praise for the work of his cabinet secretaries. Political analysts and observers shared their thoughts on social media. “Trump’s approval is near record lows, dragged down by his approval on the economy, dragged down by his least popular policy . tariffs,” Jon Favreau, a former Obama White House staffer, posted on X. “Affordability tour off to a great start! It only took 20 minutes for Trump’s speech at the NEPA casino to go completely off the rails,” J. J. Abbott, executive director of Commonwealth Communications, posted on X. “He can’t even stay focused on a speech about affordability, let alone do anything to help. Trump’s economic speech is now cutting more midterm ads for Democrats,” Aaron Fritschner, deputy chief of staff to Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), posted on X. “So this ‘affordability tour’ is a propaganda campaign seeking to gaslight Americans into disbelieving their own lived experience,” political analyst Ahmed Baba posted on X. “Trump claims prices are down when they’re up. 37% of his own voters say the cost of living is the worst in memory. This strategy is delusional. Miami just elected a Democratic mayor for the first time in 30 years, while Trump is on stage calling affordability a hoax again,” social impact entrepreneur Mike Nellis posted on X. “The midterms are going to be fun.”.
Rocky III? Now It’s Just A Slap Fight Between Marge And Donald
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) questioned President Donald Trump’s commitment to the America First agenda, noting that he had taken millions from the Israel lobby, while she had accepted no donations. After Greene told 60 Minutes that Trump’s attacks on her had led to threats, the president responded on Truth Social. “The only reason Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Brown. went BAD is that she was JILTED by the President of the United States,” he wrote. “She sort of reminds me of a Rotten Apple! Marjorie is not AMERICA FIRST or MAGA, because nobody could have changed her views so fast, and her new views are those of a very dumb person.” Greene quickly fired back on X, noting that the Israel lobby group AIPAC had contributed over $230 million to support the president, while she had received no donations. “I AM AMERICA FIRST,” she wrote. “Thank you for your attention to this matter.” read more.
Who is Trump’s Crypto-Friendly Fed Pick?
The post Who is Trump’s Crypto-Friendly Fed Pick? appeared com. US President Donald Trump is slated to choose a new Federal Reserve chair by Christmas, and the frontrunner, Kevin Hassett, could be a boon for the crypto industry. Hassett is a White House economic adviser who has reportedly emerged as a strong candidate for the Fed chair position. He is the director of the National Economic Council and oversaw the digital asset working group directed by the White House earlier this year. Trump has been trying to increase his administration’s control over the Federal Reserve, the country’s central bank, thereby expanding the White House’s influence over monetary policy. The nomination process has not yet begun, but observers are already speculating about what a Hassett chairmanship could mean for US monetary policy and crypto. Hassett’s official portrait. While there, he also served as an economist in the Division of Research and Statistics at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. He was also a policy consultant with the Department of the Treasury under the administrations of former presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Hassett briefly sat on the White House Council of Economic Advisors during the first Trump administration. During the president’s second term, Hassett served as director of the National Economic Council (NEC), a part of the executive branch that the president uses for setting domestic and international economic policy. Despite a lack of clear public statements, Hassett is widely regarded as pro-crypto. In June, he revealed a stake of at least $1 million in Coinbase and that he was compensated at least $50,001 for his role on the exchange’s Academic and Regulatory Advisory Council.
Ahead of World AIDS Day, advocates warn of federal funding cuts for HIV/AIDS
Advocates are preparing to commemorate World AIDS Day this year against the backdrop of major threats to federal HIV/AIDS funding and services under President Donald Trump, who has already moved to slash critical programs in the broader fight to end the epidemic. This year marks the first World AIDS Day of the second Trump administration, . Read More.