Major League baseball bars playing in Venezuela

[SpankMe]

1. But, what about the jobs?

Minor league players play in Venezuela during the off season to make money (minor league players are poorly paid in the US, which is a scandal all its own) and to gain playing experience so they have a shot at the majors when they return to the US for baseball season.

Here's another group that Trump hurts with his shoot-from-the-hip foreign/economic policies.

Of course, I don't know what offenses Venezuela committed to earn this embargo. But, knowing Trump's team, someone in Venezuela probably called Trump a name and hurt his feelings.