Franco Ordonez
speaker
186 appearances
7 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2026
last heard 2 Sep
Franco Ordonez’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Well, I mean, we've seen recent polling that shows even Trump's base is growing more frustrated.
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I mean, part of the problem for Trump is that before the US launched strikes against Iran, average prices were a dollar a gallon lower national in February.
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We're talking under three dollars.
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And that is just a reality that Trump just can't escape.
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Thank you, Layla.
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Yeah, Leila, I mean specifics are really scarce, but a U.S.
official not authorized to speak publicly about the deal told me that the U.S.
government is entering a joint venture with a private company in Venezuela.
The U.S.
has not named that company, but through this venture, the U.S.
would effectively control 55% of the venture's output through a combination of equity ownership and access to oil at costs.
But as you said, no info.
I mean, it's very real and a growing concern.
After the US captured then Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro earlier this year, I mean the administration outlined a three-phase strategy for Venezuela.
And it started with stabilization, then it went to reviving the economy, and then it was supposed to move to a third phase of transition and new elections.
Well, this deal throws all of that into question.
I was talking with Benjamin.
Benjamin Goodan, who led the Venezuela portfolio in the Obama White House, and he says this really has the potential for a fundamental change in what Washington actually wants out of Venezuela.
And Gdan said that Trump is signing basically a long term oil arrangement that will largely depend on the current regime staying in power.
Yeah, I mean it's very complicated.
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