India, March 18 -- Venezuela pulled off one of the biggest upsets in recent baseball history, beating Team USA in the World Baseball Classic final and Donald Trump wasted no time making it about himself.

Venezuela defeated the United States in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) championship game on March 17, 2026. Venezuela won 3-2, with an RBI double by Eugenio Suarez in the ninth inning securing their first-ever WBC title and Donald Trump wasted no time making it about himself.

Following the win, Trump posted on his platform Truth Social, repeating an idea he had shared earlier in the tournament suggesting that Venezuela could become part of the United States. He wrote, "STATEHOOD!!! President DJT."

The previous night, after Venezuela ...