The Daily Beast This Is What Greedy Trump's Really Up to with Oil (Season 1, Episode 637)
Podcast Episode | 36 min | News

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The Daily Beast

This Is What Greedy Trump's Really Up to with Oil (Season 1, Episode 637)

Podcast Episode | 36 min | News

Anthony Scaramucci joins Joanna Coles for a frank conversation about what Donald Trump is really doing in Venezuela-and why the chaos is the point. Scaramucci argues that the Venezuela move is driven less by democracy or security than by ...See moreAnthony Scaramucci joins Joanna Coles for a frank conversation about what Donald Trump is really doing in Venezuela-and why the chaos is the point. Scaramucci argues that the Venezuela move is driven less by democracy or security than by oil, money, and self-enrichment, and is shaped by conspiracy thinking and political pressure. He also breaks down Trump's appetite for cruelty and spectacle, the warning signs in ICE's escalating violence, the quiet sidelining of allies like Marco Rubio and JD Vance, and why Republicans who know better still fall in line. The takeaway: Trump isn't unraveling-he's focused, transactional, and increasingly willing to burn institutions to stay powerful. See less