Donald Trump raised eyebrows and drew ridicule with a post suggesting Venezuela could become the 51st U.S. state.

After Venezuela defeated Italy 4–2 in the World Baseball Classic semifinal on Monday, the president wrote on his Truth Social platform:

“Wow! Venezuela defeated Italy tonight, 4-2, in the WBC (Baseball!) Semifinal. They are looking really great. Good things are happening to Venezuela lately! I wonder what this magic is all about? STATEHOOD, #51, ANYONE?”

Trump has previously floated similar ideas about somehow making Greenland and Canada part of the United States.

A U.S. military operation in January saw Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro seized from his home and taken to the United States, where he remains in custody in New York facing cocaine-trafficking conspiracy charges.

Venezuela is set to face the United States in the World Baseball Classic final in Miami on Tuesday.

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Would this immediately make all Venezuelans US citizens?

If Canada had won in Olympic Hockey would Trump be talking about annexing them now too?

Trump is just playing mind games... Venezuela will never, ever become the 51st state...There are too many multiracial people or people of color in their country and Spanish is their official language 🤣 😂 ... -DW https://t.co/PgJnqi7Xpk

Imagine if this madman had access to the United State’s Nuclear Codes. 😳

Wait until Venezuela beats the fuck out of American in the final. Then it will be a:"Rigged Game By Venezuela. Who I Love and Only Want the Best Regime Change For. Venezuela Should Share Their Prize With USA as a Protector and Regime Changer. Best In The History Of The World!"

Delusional. Venezuela is a sovereign nation, not a potential 51st state. Stick to golf and leave the geopolitical magic to the experts. Annexing a country over a baseball game is a new level of unhinged. 🤡

You are telling me if Puerto Rico would have made it to the final they would have gotten statehood?

Jesus, can’t he let us have anything without him?

So make all the Venezuelans citizens? His White Nationalist base will love that

He is really decompensating.

He is so embarrassing...

Little piggy narcissist needs attention 24/7

We’re gonna have like 60 states by the time he’s done

It didn't work with Canada, it didn't work with Greenland...it ain't gonna work with Venezuela.Trump is a deranged, senile jackass. Just mindlessly shouting into the void, expecting to get what he wants.He should get what he deserves: impeachment, then prison. Fuck Trump. 🖕

That would be ridiculous considering how far away Venezuela is. And that should be up to the Venezuelan people.

Yeah, after deporting so many Venezuelans.

Trump on Venezuela: "STATEHOOD, #51, ANYONE?" pic.twitter.com/OJ61prHFnq

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