The adults are back in charge, and American energy companies finally have a president who fights for them.
In a White House meeting Friday afternoon, ConocoPhillips CEO Ryan Lance delivered a message that should make every American patriot proud: "I think you've given hope to the people of Venezuela," he told President Trump directly.
But Lance also dropped a bombshell that exposes just how much damage socialist dictatorships inflict on American interests. ConocoPhillips lost a staggering $12 billion when the Maduro regime seized their assets in Venezuela—theft, plain and simple, carried out by a brutal socialist government that the Biden administration spent four years coddling.
America First Energy Policy in Action
While the previous administration was busy appeasing dictators and begging Venezuela for oil during their self-inflicted energy crisis, President Trump is taking a completely different approach. He's meeting directly with American energy leaders, listening to their concerns, and developing strategies that put U.S. interests first.
Remember when Biden's handlers lifted sanctions on Venezuelan oil in a desperate attempt to lower gas prices they themselves caused? That's what happens when you declare war on American energy producers while simultaneously crawling to socialist regimes for help.
The Trump Difference
President Trump's "Drill, baby, drill" agenda isn't just a slogan—it's a comprehensive strategy to achieve energy dominance, protect American companies from foreign theft, and hold rogue regimes accountable. The fact that a major CEO is publicly thanking this president for bringing "hope" speaks volumes about the leadership vacuum we endured for four long years.
$12 billion stolen from an American company. Let that sink in, folks. And now, finally, we have a commander-in-chief who actually cares.
The question every American should be asking: How many billions more did we lose while the last administration looked the other way?