Trump has repeatedly asserted that the United States will "run" Venezuela, despite its interim President Delcy Rodríguez insisting that no foreign power was governing her country,
Euronews reports.
US President Donald Trump has referred to himself as "acting president of Venezuela" in an image of a mock-up of a Wikipedia page on his Truth Social account on Monday morning.
The post, which has been liked more than 24,000 times, is the latest in a string of claims that Trump and Washington are in charge of the South American country following the 3 January capture of Nicolás Maduro.
In a lightning overnight military operation led by US special forces, Maduro and his wife were taken from their Caracas compound and flown back to the United States.
Last Thursday, Trump said the US could run Venezuela and tap into its oil reserves for years.
"Only time will tell" how long Washington would demand direct oversight of the country of some 28.5 million, said in an interview with The New York Times.
But when asked whether that meant three months, six months or a year, he replied: "I would say much longer."
Trump has repeatedly asserted that the United States will "run" Venezuela, despite its interim President Delcy Rodríguez insisting that no foreign power was governing her country.
"Who governs Venezuela? The power of the people and their constitutional government, so there is no doubt, there is no uncertainty," Rodríguez said on Saturday.
"The Venezuelan people govern here and there is a government, the government of President Nicolás Maduro, and I have the responsibility to lead the country while he is held captive," she added.
