Trump Threatens 25% Tariff on Venezuelan Oil Buyers, Risking Global Chaos and Economic Backlash

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🔴 UPDATE: March 24, 2025
Trump Threatens 25% Tariff on Countries That Buy Venezuelan Oil—Willing to Crash the Global Economy for Political Theater

In yet another reckless move that puts political stunts ahead of American livelihoods, Donald Trump has announced a 25% tariff on any country that imports oil or gas from Venezuela. The tariffs are set to take effect April 2, targeting major importers like China, India, Spain, and Vietnam—a move that could send global oil prices skyrocketing and ignite economic backlash here at home.

Worse still, this isn’t just economic sabotage—it’s geopolitical arson. The Trump regime isn’t content with wrecking our economy; now it’s deliberately trying to collapse another country in South America. And we all know how that ends: with families fleeing violence, chaos, and poverty—many of them showing up at our borders seeking asylum.

This is what they do: create a crisis, fan the flames, then use the fallout to justify more cruelty.

Key Developments:

• The Trump administration announced a 25% tariff on all imports from countries buying oil from Venezuela, effective April 2. (AP News)

• This move directly threatens global energy markets. Countries like China, India, Spain, Singapore, and Vietnam will be hit hardest—but U.S. consumers will feel it too as prices surge across the board. (Financial Times)

• The administration claims the policy is a response to Venezuela “sending violent criminals into the U.S.,” citing cartel and gang activity—a claim with no substantiated evidence. (Wall Street Journal)

The Real Story: Who Wins and Who Pays the Price?

The oligarchs and oil speculators win—again. Tariffs like this are a goldmine for global traders who profit off volatility. Meanwhile, working Americans are the ones who pay more at the pump, at the grocery store, and across the economy.

But it doesn’t stop there. By trying to destroy Venezuela’s economy, Trump is engineering a humanitarian disaster—one that will inevitably force thousands, possibly millions, to flee their homes. Those refugees will head north, and the same people who created the chaos will use their arrival as another excuse to ramp up cruelty at the border.

This isn’t foreign policy. It’s deliberate destabilization. And it’s working exactly as intended.

🔍 Why This Matters:

The U.S. economy isn’t some abstract machine—it’s your paycheck, your gas bill, your grocery budget. Trump’s tariff tantrum is going to hurt you, not him.

And when families fleeing violence show up on our doorstep, they’ll blame the victims—not the sabotage they caused.

This is the right-wing deep state in action: destabilize, exploit, and profit—no matter the human cost.

🚨 The Bottom Line:

Trump’s 25% tariff threat is economic blackmail and international sabotage. It’s going to drive up prices here, collapse a fragile country there, and create the kind of humanitarian crisis they’ll weaponize for more cruelty later.

This isn’t just betrayal—it’s the blueprint.

📌 Sources:

• AP News: Trump says countries that buy Venezuelan oil will face 25% tariff

• Politico: Trump threatens a 25 percent tariff on countries that buy oil and gas from Venezuela

• ABC News via KATV: Trump threatens 25% tariff on nations buying Venezuelan oil

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