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The week's question
In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: Steve203 ⎊❂🐝 HONORARY
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Subject: another shakedown is born
Date: 08/03/26 4:14 PM
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A few weeks ago, Trump the Great and Beneficent, said "we the people" are fine with his war with Iran. We just object to the price of gas.

Trump says Exxon and Chevron made ‘too much money’ off high oil prices during Iran conflict: ‘I don’t like it’

Exxon and Chevron on Friday reported windfall profits for the second quarter. Chevron’s earnings soared nearly 400% to $12 billion compared to $2.5 billion in the same period last year. Exxon’s profits more than doubled to $14.5 billion compared to $7.1 billion in the year-ago period.

“Chevron, too much money. ExxonMobil, too much money,” Trump said. “They’re going to give some of that back to the public and they better cut the retail price, the consumer price.”


cnbc.com - Trump says exxon and chevron made too much money off high oil prices during iran conflict i dont like it

So, the world wonders, how would CVX and XOM send that money back to "we the people"? Silly question. Give it to Trump, of course. We'll see the money right after the tariff rebate checks.

Steve
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