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[57707] Trump's social media storm: Could Venezuela become the 51st U.S. state?

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[57707] Trump's social media storm: Could Venezuela become the 51st U.S. state?


U.S. President Donald Trump stirred a storm after posting a picture of Venezuela under the U.S. flag with the caption "The 51st State." At the same time, it was reported that a large-scale economic delegation led by Trump is on its way to China.

Trump's mysterious move on social media

U.S. President Donald Trump sparked a wave of commentary on social media after posting a picture on his Truth Social account showing Venezuela in the colors of the United States flag, accompanied by the caption "51-й штат" ("The 51st State"). The channel Московский Комсомолец, which is associated with state-aligned Russian positions, notes that this is "a hint at the possible annexation of the Caribbean republic into the United States." The ТАСС channel confirmed the original post, while other channels such as Душная община and RT на русском disseminated the news while emphasizing Trump's narrative.

While some channels interpreted this as a far-reaching political initiative, others pointed to the complete lack of clarity surrounding the move. Темы. Главное emphasized that the President "did not provide any details" beyond the image in question. The channel Кирилл Фёдоров / Война История Оружие, which focuses on military and historical content, responded to the post with skepticism and ironically asked about the future of Canada and Greenland on the American map of influence.

In parallel with his digital activity, it was reported by Карельский бальзам | Новости that Trump is currently "on his way to China." In addition to his online activity, the delegation accompanying the President includes senior executives whose companies are valued at a combined total of $11.5 trillion. Темы. Главное note that this is a sum equal to approximately 65% of China's annual GDP, which indicates the scale of the economic discussions planned for this visit.

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