India, May 13 -- After his various jibes at Canada during his 2024 Presidential campaign, Donald Trump is now eyeing Venezuela as the 51st state of the United States. In a post on Truth Social, the US President shared a map graphic showing the Latin American country with an inset American flag.

The provocative post from Trump comes as the US president heads for China for a key summit with President Xi Jinping.

Trump's post also comes a day after Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, said her country had "never" considered becoming a part of the US, especially as the 51st state.

Earlier this week, the US President told FOX News that he was considering making Venezuela a new state with the US, months after boasting that Trump w...