Donald Trump stated the U.S. would temporarily run Venezuela until a transition of power, claiming Vice President Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as president and willing to cooperate. However, Rodríguez denied speaking with U.S. officials, demanded the release of Nicolás Maduro, and called U.S. actions an atrocity. She expressed openness to respectful dialogue with Washington. Claims circulating online about the U.S. proposing to make Venezuela its 51st state are unsubstantiated.