In a provocative post on social media, former US President Donald Trump stirred fresh controversy over the recent military operation in Venezuela by floating the idea of himself as the country's de-facto leader, at least in jest.
The comments come in the wake of a dramatic early-January US assault that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
Trump shared an edited snapshot of a Wikipedia page on Truth Social that labelled him the Acting President of Venezuela, emphasising the bold, if unconventional, rhetoric that has surrounded the fallout from the overseas mission. This post followed an earlier salvo in which he suggested appointing US Secretary of State Marco Rubio as President of Cuba.
