Trump Declares Himself the Acting President of Venezuela

Monday, January 12, 2026

President Donald Trump declared Sunday night that he was the new "acting president of Venezuela" by sharing a doctored image of his online biography bearing the new title ...

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Trump says he's the "acting president of Venezuela." Here's how the country is being governed.

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-- Axios (@axios.com) Jan 12, 2026 at 4:01 PM

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... and we're only a year into his Presidency.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-12 03:22 PM | Reply

What is Congress waiting for?

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-12 03:34 PM | Reply

Good to know President of United States is just a part-time job.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-12 07:30 PM | Reply

This fat idiot can't change his own ------- diaper.

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-01-12 07:50 PM | Reply

Donald Trump, Emperor of Ethiopia.

#5 | Posted by Zed at 2026-01-12 08:22 PM | Reply

Emperor of Ethiopia.

"His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Lewzer, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular,"

#6 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-01-12 08:30 PM | Reply

More theatrics and propaganda.

No surprise ~ A lot of insane people make similar claims from their lockup in mental institutions. The type that have bars on the windows

#7 | Posted by Twinpac at 2026-01-13 05:08 AM | Reply

He has always been nuts, a quality that stupid people often mistake for genius. He's also a racist, misogynistic bully and a criminal, qualities that hateful, selfish people admire. He came along at just the right time to become a hero for the folks mad about having endured a black president.

#8 | Posted by cbob at 2026-01-13 06:25 AM | Reply

He is doing a great job, of, what the President of Portugal said, being "objectively a Russian asset".

#9 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-01-13 08:26 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 5

Good to know President of United States is just a part-time job.

The biggest joke I've ever heard is that Pedo47 was going to be too busy working for the people to golf if he were elected.

He does nothing except fall asleep in meetings where his underlings constantly------- his flaccid member publicly.

#10 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-01-13 08:35 AM | Reply

Article I, Section 9, Clause 8, of the Constitution (within the Emoluments Clause) states:

"No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State".

#11 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-01-13 08:37 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

How you may lose your U.S. citizenship:

You may lose your U.S. citizenship in specific cases, including if you:
- Run for public office in a foreign country (under certain conditions)
(...)

see:
www.usa.gov

#12 | Posted by eightfifteenpm at 2026-01-13 09:26 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I guess we need to print new History Textbooks again to reflect his great achievement? Trumps little orange book should be required reading just like Mao's red book.

#13 | Posted by Scotty at 2026-01-13 10:52 AM | Reply

i.imgur.com

#14 | Posted by MSgt at 2026-01-13 11:32 AM | Reply

To his Cult, he's, "the King of the World!".

Together, they form the World's Largest Karen.

#15 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-13 11:40 AM | Reply

Is Trump the Sultan of Swat yet?

Just checking.

#16 | Posted by Zed at 2026-01-13 11:52 AM | Reply

Article I, Section 9, Clause 8, of the Constitution (within the Emoluments Clause) states:

"No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State".

#11 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY a

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA and Rubio is gonna be the president of Cuba,

you idiots are so stupid.........total moronic fools........

it's surprising that you dopes can't recognize a joke...since you're

all effing jokes yourself...

#17 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-01-13 08:17 PM | Reply

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#277 | Posted by shrimptacodan

You don't realize how someone as close to the bottom of the barrel as you are doesn't really have the ability to call someone else stupid...

#284 | Posted by jpw at 2026-01-12 05:04 PM

You're on a roll, shrimpsized(30-40)genitaliahiddenbyataco"Danielle" (30 plonks).

Any takers on when the number hits 40?

#18 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-13 08:26 PM | Reply