US President Donald J. Trump has stirred global controversy after posting an image on his official Truth Social account that appears to list him as the “Acting President of Venezuela,” a move that came in the immediate aftermath of reports that US forces arrested Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
The image shared by Trump is styled like a Wikipedia infobox and features his official 2025 presidential portrait. Alongside identifying him as the 45th and 47th President of the United States, the graphic includes a separate designation naming him as Venezuela’s acting president from January 2026. The post contained no additional caption or clarification from Trump.
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The Truth Social post followed reports of a dramatic US military operation in Venezuela, during which Maduro was detained and taken into US custody. The development marked a major escalation in US-Venezuela tensions and triggered uncertainty over the country’s political leadership and future governance.
Trump’s post has since gone viral, drawing intense reactions across social media and political circles. Supporters have framed it as a symbolic assertion of US influence following Maduro’s arrest, while critics and analysts have questioned its legal, diplomatic, and constitutional implications.
There has been no formal announcement from the White House, the US State Department, or Venezuelan institutions recognising Trump as holding any official role in Venezuela. Under international law, the leadership of a sovereign nation is determined by its own constitutional processes and domestic institutions, not by unilateral declarations from foreign leaders.
Trump has not issued any follow-up statement explaining whether the post was symbolic, political messaging, or intended as a literal claim. However, the timing of the post — closely following Maduro’s arrest — has ensured it remains at the centre of a rapidly unfolding geopolitical moment, with global attention now focused on how Venezuela’s leadership vacuum will be addressed and what role the United States intends to play next.
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