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Trump drained the oil reserves to the lowest level in history.
Wait till you hear what he actually did with it.
13 September 2026
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VIDEO TRANSCRIPT BEGINS~~~~
Can you believe Trump allowed America’s oil reserves to be at the lowest point that they’ve ever been ? I mean, that’s what we’re hearing, right?
Well, let’s talk about the ‘Why’ and what mainstream media is not telling us.
Well last night, two buddies of mine, Ace and Rich, were on a podcast and we discussed this whole thing and worked it out.
And when it finally hit us, we decided to start laughing and said, “Man that is CLASSIC Trump.”
So, the news says the tanks are nearly EMPTY and that we are in trouble and that citizens should be worried.
Well listen to what actually happened. It’s gonna surprise you.
Back in March, oil was the most expensive it had ever been. Right? Remember that.
So, what did Trump do? He opened the tanks. A hundred and seventy-two million barrels wen tout the door.
But here’s what’s not being said. We didn’t sell it. We loaned it.
So every company that took that oil has to bring it back. And not only do they have to bring it back, they have to bring back more. About 20% more. Some of them up to 24% more.
That’s 30 to 40 million extra barrels coming home to us. And they’re going to buy it back later, when it’s cheaper, meaning more.
Basically we handed out oil when it was GOLD, and they’re going to hand it back when it is dirt cheap. And they gotta pay us extra on top.
You know what that is, right? That’s like your buddy borrowing your truck and bringing back two trucks as a thank you. How cray is that?
And it gets even better. That same week, Congress killed a sale that was already on the books.
Seven million barrels that were about to get dumped for nothing; that’s now dead and gone.
So when this whole thing is done, we don’t have less oil. We have more oil than if we never touched the reserves at all.
But we got two months of scary headlines instead, didn’t we?
They cannot stand it when Trump does something good for our nation.
Now, in plain English, here’s what he did:
Sold at the top, bought back (buying back) at the bottom, and getting paid in oil instead of dollars, and that gap in middle is the profit, and there’s a word for that, and it’s called arbitrage. That’s it that’s the whole trick and it’s older than all of us.
Call it whatever you want. I call it smart, and I don’t know who’s running the numbers over there, Bessent or somebody else on that team, but if you look around, this isn’t the only place they’re doing this.
Some people are also saying that the five thousand dollar dividend payment, if it ever happens, might be sitting on top of the Venezuela deal, because Caracas is getting nineteen dollars a barrel while while the world’s paying over a hundred right now.
Do I know this was the ultimate plan? No, I don’t.
But if you look at it, you can see the shape of it, can’t you?
So don’t take any mainstream news at any face value anymore.
If you want to be the one who sees these things, to know what is real and not, then grab the Citizen Servant Leader Certification program on jointab.us [ransomnote: he’s marketing the program. Since FR doesn’t promote products, I’ll stop the transcript here….]
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ransomnote: I asked Grok if the transcript notes can be verified as true.
GROK: Yes — the core claims about the structure of the SPR releases are largely accurate and supported by official Department of Energy statements and reporting. Some surrounding details are approximate, rhetorical, or speculative.
Here’s a breakdown of the main points:
Strongly supported
- 172 million barrels released: Confirmed. In March 2026 the Trump administration authorized the release of 172 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as the U.S. share of a coordinated ~400 million barrel International Energy Agency action, driven by the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz disruptions.
- Loaned/exchanged, not permanently sold: Confirmed by the DOE and Energy Secretary Chris Wright. These were structured as emergency exchanges (loans). Companies receive the oil now and must return the original volume plus a premium (extra barrels) later.
- Premium of ~20% (up to ~24%) / extra 30–40 million barrels: Matches official descriptions. DOE and Wright have stated the arrangement is designed to return roughly 20% more (aiming for ~200 million barrels returned for the 172 million released) or about 35–40 million extra barrels in premiums, at no cost to taxpayers. Premiums in the contracts have been reported in the 19–24% (or higher in some early tranches) range. Returns are scheduled over a multi-year period (extending into 2027–2029 in some reports).
- SPR inventory at multi-decade lows: True. Levels fell to the lowest since the early 1980s (around 285 million barrels in recent data) because of the releases. Headlines focused on the low inventory and potential risks while the repayment structure received less consistent emphasis in some coverage.
- Arbitrage-style framing: The contractual setup does create the economic effect the speaker describes — oil goes out when markets are tight/expensive and comes back later (with extra volume). Whether prices are materially lower at repayment time depends on future markets; the extra barrels themselves are a contractual obligation.
Partially accurate or contextual
- Oil “the most expensive it had ever been” in March: Prices spiked sharply (Brent and WTI well over $100, with temporary moves higher and some of the largest monthly gains on record in percentage terms) due to the war. This was a major multi-year high, but not the all-time nominal peak (that remains ~$147 in 2008). The “most expensive ever” phrasing is rhetorical exaggeration.
- Congress killed a 7 million barrel sale: There were longstanding congressionally mandated non-emergency SPR sales for budget purposes. Legislation (including actions around mid-2025) canceled remaining mandated sales, including a 7 million barrel portion. The “same week” timing relative to the March 2026 emergency release appears approximate rather than exact.
- Net result = more oil than if never touched: This holds if and when the loans are fully repaid with the contracted premiums. In the interim the physical inventory is lower (the source of the “scary headlines”). Operational limits of the caverns and infrastructure are separate ongoing issues noted in reporting.
Speculative / not confirmed as official policy
- Venezuela deal details and $5,000 dividend: There is a major U.S.–Venezuela oil agreement (announced late August 2026) involving rights over large reserves, a U.S. equity stake, and low-cost offtake rights that Trump has linked to refilling the SPR. Venezuelan officials have referenced figures around $19 per barrel as what Venezuela receives under certain calculations (tied to a reference price). The specific idea that a $5,000 citizen dividend is sitting on top of this deal is the speaker’s speculation (“some people are also saying… Do I know this was the ultimate plan? No”).
Bottom line: The technical description of the 172 million barrel SPR action as loans/exchanges that bring back extra oil (the “arbitrage” / “truck and two trucks” analogy) is grounded in DOE announcements and the Energy Secretary’s own public statements. The low inventory levels and media focus on them are real. Framing it as pure genius with no downside, or tying it tightly to an unconfirmed citizen dividend, is interpretive. The repayments are deferred, so the reserve remains thinner for a period of time.
