Trump Labels Himself “Acting President of Venezuela” in Truth Social Post

U.S. President Donald Trump posted a digitally altered image on Truth Social showing himself labeled as the “Acting President of Venezuela,” styled like a Wikipedia entry beneath his portrait, even though there is no legal basis for such a claim. The post came after a U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, after which Vice President Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as interim president under Venezuela’s constitutional process. Trump linked the situation to U.S. interests in Venezuela’s oil sector and future elections. The provocative post has intensified international scrutiny of U.S. involvement and raised questions about Trump’s rhetoric on foreign leadership and intervention amid broader geopolitical tensions.