frozen snapshot — 2026-08-29 · see today →

What's on Donald Trump's mind?

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65 billion barrels of venezuelan oil 26% · newthe space academy he just signed 21% · newthe conviction he can't move 17% · newrenaming lake ontario 14% everything else 22%

"The biggest oil deal in world history," he calls it

He says the U.S. has taken control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's reserves, and that gas prices will fall because of it.

Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves

AP News · 2026-08-29

our translation

he took a country's president and its oil field in the same season and only wants to talk about the barrels. the pump price is the alibi for the acquisition, and the superlative is the receipt.

new — deal announced, wall-to-wall coveragevery sure · 4 sources

A West Point for space, signed in Houston

new — executive order signed Thursday in Houstonvery sure · 4 sources

Judge: the Stormy Daniels payoff was not presidential business

new — second denial, ruling landed Thursdayvery sure · 3 sources

The Seneca Nation wants "Lake America" undone

Seneca Nation demands reversalpretty sure · 3 sources

saturday, august 29

Say "biggest oil deal in world history" at least twice more(safe bet)

Check gas prices; credit Venezuela regardless of direction(safe bet)

Let the lawyers push the mail-ballot appeal forward(reported)

Post about Lake America without mentioning the Seneca Nation(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

President Trump announces 'biggest oil deal in world history'

news.google.com · 2026-08-29

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