13/01/2026
By Lakshmi Raja
Trump’s Claim That He Is the President of Venezuela
— Another Dangerous Episode of Imperialist Arrogance
✦ Democracy? Or a World Ruled by the Declarations of a U.S. President?
The statement made by former U.S. President Donald Trump, implying “I am the President of Venezuela,” is not merely an arrogant remark by an individual. It is an open assault on democratic systems across the world and on the sovereignty of nations.
If the right to decide who a country’s president is belongs solely to the people of that country, then by what morality or which international law do Trump’s remarks stand?
✦ The American Shadow Behind the Venezuelan Crisis
While portraying Venezuela’s political and economic crisis to the world, Western media deliberately hides the reality that behind it lie U.S.-imposed sanctions, political conspiracies, and economic blockades.
With a long-term objective of bringing oil-rich Venezuela under its control, the United States has:
Destabilized an elected government
Recognized opposition leaders as “interim presidents”
Punished the people through harsh economic sanctions
In this context, Trump’s recent remarks represent the peak of imperialist thinking.
✦ “I Am the President” — Not Intervention, but the Mindset of Occupation
When a foreign leader declares himself the president of another country, it is:
A violation of the United Nations Charter
An insult to international legal principles
A mockery of democracy itself
This is not just a war of words. Such statements create a dangerous climate that can later be used to justify military interventions, coups, and civil wars.
✦ Trump’s Political Style — A Threat to the World
Trump’s politics have always been:
Not for peace between nations, but for displays of power
Not for people’s welfare, but for corporate profits
His statement on Venezuela appears as a fusion of U.S. imperialism with personal arrogance.
✦ If the World Remains Silent — Anyone Can Be the Next Target
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