The president of the United States, Donald Trump, joked this Monday about the possibility of running for president of Venezuela once his term ends, assuring that he will learn Spanish quickly, it won't take him much time to achieve it.
"I lead the polls more than anyone in the history of Venezuela. So after I finish with this, I can go to Venezuela, I will learn Spanish quickly, it won't take me long, I am good with languages, and I will run for president," said Trump during a public appearance.
At the end of the comment, the leader clarified that he is "very happy" with the elected president currently in Venezuela, referring to Delcy Rodríguez, and added: "We are very pleased with the elected president you have now, with the people in charge."
This is not the first time Trump has made such statements about Venezuela.
In March, he had already joked in similar terms: "I am the person with the most support in the polls. After the presidency, I could go to Venezuela and run against Delcy. I might compete against Delcy. They like me in Venezuela".
Trump's comments are backed by concrete data. A survey by The Economist conducted by Premise in January 2026, following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, positioned the American president as the most popular figure in Venezuela, surpassing Marco Rubio, María Corina Machado, and Edmundo González Urrutia.
The context in which these statements are made is characterized by an unprecedented influence of Washington over Caracas.
On January 3, 2026, U.S. special forces captured Maduro in Caracas during the so-called "Operation Absolute Resolution."
Two days later, Delcy Rodríguez assumed the role of interim president following an expedited ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice under the concept of "forced absence" of the former leader.
Since then, the relationship between Trump and Rodríguez has been publicly commendatory.
The leader described her as "a fantastic person," and the U.S. government formally recognized her as the legitimate authority of Venezuela.
On that same day, Trump announced a mining deal of 165 million dollars for gold exploitation in the country by U.S. companies.
At the beginning of the month, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) lifted the sanctions against Rodríguez, removing her from the List of Specially Designated Nationals.
Despite the political changes, Venezuela still lacks a date for elections. Three months after Maduro's capture, sources close to the process indicate that the elections will be called "when the U.S. government orders it," according to reports published this Sunday.
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