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Donald Trump has shared a fake Wikipedia page declaring himself the "Acting President of Venezuela." The US president posted the mocked-up entry on his Truth Social platform on January 11, where it was quickly shared and commented on by supporters and critics alike.
The image is styled to resemble a Wikipedia page, displaying Trump’s official portrait and listing his tenure as the 45th and 47th President of the United States. However, Trump is not listed as Venezuela’s acting president on the actual Wikipedia page, and the claim has not been recognised by any international body.
The post appears to be a joke at the expense of Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, who was sworn in on January 5, 2026, following a sudden change in the country’s leadership.
Maduro’s second-in-command took the oath as interim president, saying she was pained by what she described as the “kidnapping” of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
In January 2026, Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro was captured by U.S. forces during a military operation in Caracas and taken to New York, where he was placed in federal custody and charged with drug-related offences.
The operation followed months of increased U.S. pressure on Venezuela, including sanctions and military activity targeting the oil-rich nation.
Maduro pleaded not guilty to the narco-terrorism charges in a Manhattan court last week and insisted he remained Venezuela’s rightful leader despite his detention.
Trump has previously warned Venezuela’s new leader that she could face serious consequences, potentially even greater than those meted out to Nicolás Maduro, if she fails to “do what’s right,” in comments to The Atlantic.
Several governments and international figures - including China, Russia, Colombia and Spain - condemned the U.S. action, describing it as a violation of international law and Venezuela’s sovereignty.
At the United Nations, officials and member states raised concerns about the legality of the intervention and the precedent it could set under international norms.
So far, online reactions to Trump’s post have included comments such as: "This guy thrives on controversy," "Someone should tell him the regime missed the memo," and "Wikipedia edit pranks are always spot on and genuinely funny."
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