Overview
- Trump posted a Wikipedia-style card on Truth Social presenting himself as Venezuela’s interim president starting January 2026, without explanation.
- The image is styled like a Wikipedia biography but does not appear on Wikipedia pages about Trump or Venezuela, raising questions about its provenance.
- U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on January 7 that the United States will manage Venezuelan crude sales indefinitely with proceeds placed in U.S.-controlled accounts.
- Wright outlined plans to market Venezuelan oil, including previously stuck volumes, with sales to U.S. refineries and abroad handled by the U.S. government.
- Trump previously announced Venezuela would deliver 30–50 million barrels for sale in the U.S. market, and Wright said he is working directly with Venezuelan counterparts.