Trump nixes Venezuelan oil concessions granted by predecessor Joe Biden

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : Trump himself was inaugurated for a second term in the White House several days later, on January 20.
47% : But during his campaign for a second term in office, Trump pursued a platform that included "mass deportation" -- a proposal that required countries to be willing to take back migrants.
45% : The US responded to that commitment by further relaxing oil sanctions against Venezuela's economy.
42% : Trump took harsh stance towards Venezuela during first term but has shown interest in collaboration in recent months.
41% : Earlier this month, Trump said Venezuela and the US reached an agreement to step up collaboration on immigration enforcement, allowing the US to deport some Venezuelans back to their home country.
35% : But political observers questioned whether Trump's new mandate in office would spell a different approach to Venezuela.
27% : In a social media post on Wednesday, Trump said that the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has not made improvements in areas such as election reform and immigration enforcement.
24% : During his first term, from 2017 to 2021, Trump subjected Venezuela to devastating sanctions and a campaign of "maximum pressure".
23% : United States President Donald Trump has cancelled oil production concessions granted to Venezuela under his predecessor, Democrat Joe Biden.

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