Trump declares himself ‘Acting President of Venezuela’ in a post days after Maduro capture

Trump has made this claim amid intense international controversy following the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.

Post Published By: Sujata Biswal

Updated : 12 January 2026, 12:23 PM IST

Trump declares himself 'Acting President of Venezuela'

Washington DC: US President Donald Trump on Sunday invited a fresh controversy over US role in Venezuela after describing himself as the “Acting President of Venezuela” in a post on his platform, Truth Social.

The post has reignited debate around the US intervention in the oil-rich Venezuela and its aftermath.

( @realDonaldTrump - Truth Social Post )
( Donald J. Trump - Jan 11 2026, 8:23 PM ET ) pic.twitter.com/ueMAyaXVqK

— Donald J Trump Posts TruthSocial (@TruthTrumpPost) January 12, 2026

Trump has made this claim amid intense international controversy following the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.

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