PDB Afternoon Bulletin | December 17th, 2025: Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Oil Tankers In Venezuela & ISIS-Inspired Attack in Australia

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🗓️ 17 December 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: President Trump orders a U.S. naval blockade targeting sanctioned oil tankers tied to Venezuela, sharply escalating pressure on the Maduro regime. We break down what this move actually means, how it would be enforced, and why it could strike at the economic lifeblood of Caracas. New details emerge from Australia following the deadly terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney. Authorities now confirm the attackers were inspired by ISIS and may have received training overseas. We have the latest on the investigation. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief American Financing: Call American Financing today to find out how customers are saving an avg of $800/mo. NMLS 182334, https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org - APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.196% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-885-1881 for details about credit costs and terms. Visit https://www.AmericanFinancing.net/PDB Tax Relief Advocates: End your tax nightmare today by visiting us online at https://TRA.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:34.1	It's Wednesday, the 17th of December. Welcome to the PDB afternoon bulletin. I'm Mike Baker,
0:40.4	your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right, let's get briefed. First up, well, I bet you didn't
0:47.1	have this on your 2025 bingo card. President Trump orders a naval blockade of U.S. sanctioned oil
0:54.0	tankers tied to Venezuela,
0:55.8	sharply escalating pressure on the Maduro regime. We'll have those details.
1:00.7	Later in the show, the latest on that deadly terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney.
1:06.3	Australian authorities now confirmed that the attackers were inspired by ISIS,
1:10.4	and perhaps the ISIS flags that
1:12.3	were found in their car, were a clue, and that they may have received training overseas.
1:18.3	But first, today's afternoon spotlight. The Trump administration is now dramatically ramping up
1:23.5	pressure on the Maduro regime in Venezuela, ordering what the White House is calling a total
1:28.7	naval blockade of all U.S. sanctioned oil tankers headed to and from the country. The announcement
1:35.3	came straight from the president himself, posted to Truth Social. The move marks a significant
1:40.6	escalation in Washington's campaign to choke off the Maduro regime's primary source
1:45.5	of revenue, and that, of course, would be oil exports. Now, it's important to be clear about what this is
1:51.5	and also what it is not. This is not a blanket blockade of all shipping to and from Venezuela.
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