Why is US President Donald Trump trending on Google Trends today, January 12? What’s with his name going viral along with the title ‘Acting President Of
Venezuela’? Allow us to explain… The reason why US President Donald Trump is tending on social media today, January 12, is because of his latest Truth Social post. Taking his Truth Social handle, Trump recently declared himself as the “Acting President of Venezuela”. The post had a screenshot of his Wikipedia page, possibly edited, which read his designation as “Acting President of Venezuela”, right below his name, along with “Incumbent January 2026”. The ‘page’ also highlighted him as the 45th and 47th President of the United States. The page further mentioned that he assumed office on January 20, 2025. The post came soon after the US-Venezuela tensions errupted, as the US had carried out a “large-scale" strike against Venezuela, capturing the country’s leader, Nicolas Maduro, earlier this month. Maduro, reportedly, was flown to New York, where he and his wife were indicted on narco-terrorism conspiracy charges. Coming back to the post, it was shared today, and pulled more than 18K reactions. Check out the viral post: Here’s how netizens reacted to it: “Trump proclaimed on Truth Social that he's ‘the Acting President of Venezuela’. Tomorrow he will announce that he is Head Boy of Slytherin and the Queen of Narnia,” a user read.
Trump proclaimed on Truth Social that he's "the Acting President of Venezuela"
— Renee Only Renee Yep (@ReneeLibby95084) January 12, 2026
Tomorrow he will announce that he is Head Boy of Slytherin and the Queen of Narnia.
“Trump just posted this on his Truth Social,” added another.
Trump just posted this on his Truth Social. pic.twitter.com/GS7e5ly0Wq
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) January 12, 2026
“LOL!!! Trump just dropped this gem! Liberals are already screaming,” added another.
LOL!!! Trump just dropped this gem! 💎
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) January 12, 2026
Liberals are already screaming pic.twitter.com/FltkVlvtEf
