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Congressman Jimmy Panetta, a Democrat from California, recently offered an amazingly stupid take on how Trump’s operation to take Maduro out of Venezuela will affect Americans and American energy.
To hear Panetta tell it, this situation might further lower energy prices and that could cause instability.
If that makes sense to you, you might be a progressive.
In the clip below, Panetta says:
“We don’t know if the world’s saturated oil market will accept any more oil. This has left great instability not just in Venezuela, but in the region. And that leads to insecurity for the United States of America.”
Watch the video below:
Democrats now making the case that too much oil and lower energy prices are bad for Americans.
How do you turn that into a bumper sticker for the midterm elections? pic.twitter.com/jPIZxyx7os
— David Asman (@DavidAsmanfox) January 9, 2026
According to KCBX News, Panetta was also confused by the official briefing on the subject:
Central Coast congressmen say Venezuela briefing left them with more questions
The members of Congress representing California’s Central Coast were briefed on President Trump’s military actions in Venezuela on Wednesday.
Democratic congressman Jimmy Panetta represents parts of San Luis Obispo County, including Atascadero and Paso Robles. He said he left the briefing with more questions about the legal authority for the strike.
“This is the type of large scale operation that I would like to have seen Congress be notified about at a minimum,” Panetta told KCBX.
At a press conference Saturday, Trump said that Congress could have leaked the plans for the attack and arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro if they had been notified.
Today on The Five of FOX News, Greg Gutfeld roasted Panetta over this, saying only a Democrat would come out against cheap gas.
“Only a Democrat would come out against cheap gas…”
Trump is ready to drill baby, drill in Venezuela which’ll send gas prices plummeting, but the “affordability” Dems are still pouting about “Dictator” Trump@greggutfeld : “It shows you that the mantra of affordability was… pic.twitter.com/mAHxlqXvTN
— The Five (@TheFive) January 10, 2026
It really doesn’t matter what Trump does. Democrats will always be against it.
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