Trump says "We don't use the strait."... So, we are the policeman of the world?

[AZJonnie]

6. Right. VZ oil is perfect for our refineries cause it's much like pre-fracking US oil.

In fact, VZ also sends us THEIR oil for us to refine FOR them i.e. to turn it into derivatives like gasoline for them, to sell to their international clients. But the only way Trump's plan 'works' if the US simply requisitions the VZ oil supply and says "we're giving you $40/barrel for it and you're giving it all to the USA". Then a major feedstock used to make gas in the USA would be cheap, and the frackers would still sell their expensive light sweet to the rest of the world, and the US probably could have cheaper gasoline. That theft, however, would not bring down WORLD oil prices one bit, in fact they'd likely go up.

You can see how, to a narcissistic fucking sociopath (and rank simpleton) like Trump, stealing VZ's oil makes a great deal of "sense" given the economics of the situation. Stealing their oil helps HIM HIM HIM, therefore, it's a great idea!

Note how much he seems to want to fuck with Mexico and Canada too? Same reasoning. Those 3 countries sell us a LARGE % of the oil converted to derivatives in our refineries.