12.01.2026 10:05
Donald Trump, who kidnapped Venezuelan President Maduro and took him to the United States to face trial, described himself as 'Vice President of Venezuela' in an image he shared on Truth Social. The captions under Trump's photo in the image drew attention.
US President Donald Trump described himself as the "Vice President of Venezuela" in a social media post.
APPEARED TO BE TAKEN FROM WIKIPEDIA
Trump shared an image on his account on the US-based social media platform Truth Social that appeared to be taken from Wikipedia. The phrase "Vice President of Venezuela" caught attention under the photo of Trump in the image.
The image also included the phrase "in office as of January 2026," and the vice president was listed as JD Vance.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On January 3rd, around 2:00 AM local time, explosions and sounds of aircraft were heard in the capital of Venezuela, Caracas.
The Venezuelan government accused the US of carrying out attacks on civilian and military facilities in various regions of the country following the explosions.
US President Trump announced that a large-scale attack had been carried out against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, and that Maduro and his wife had been taken out of the country.
US Attorney General Pam Bondi also stated that a criminal complaint had been filed in the US against Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, and that Maduro faced charges of "drug terrorism, cocaine trafficking, and possession of machine guns and destructive devices against the US."