Distinguished scholar John Mearsheimer on the prospect of big oil profits from Venezuela: “I can’t explain why we’re in Venezuela in the first place. Trump is DREAMING when he says we will make big oil profits from Venezuela.”

#VNZWatch🇻🇪: Distinguished scholar John Mearsheimer on the prospect of big oil profits from Venezuela:

"I can't explain why we're in Venezuela in the first place. Trump is DREAMING when he says we will make big oil profits from Venezuela." pic.twitter.com/ELcipZEZOF

— Steve Hanke (@steve_hanke) January 9, 2026