Venezuela: Did Trump just make a deal with the devil?
Peloni: Excellent commentary by Monica Showalter detailing the consequences of the geopolitical realignment to support an America First agenda in Venezuela. Not only will the existing regime be stabilized in place due to this one sided deal with the US at the cost of the freedom movement in Venezuela, but it also has significant implications for what might follow the expected collapse of the IRGC regime in Iran due to Trump’s Economic D-Day policies. For a more focused discussion on the geopolitical aspects of this deal with the devil, see Benny Johnson‘s coverage on this topic posted earlier today.
Should Trump be making this deal with a regime as detested as Venezuela’s? There’s a lot of good in it, but in the long run, can it work?
August 29, 2026
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From the broadest perspective, President Trump’s newly announced oil deal with Venezuela looks like a win for the U.S.











