Footage shared by Donald Trump to boast of Venezuelans taking to the streets en masse to celebrate his ouster of Nicolás Maduro is actually from an unrelated 2024 demonstration.

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Facing criticism for not having won congressional clearance for the move, the president amplified footage on Truth Social presented as scenes of people celebrating in the South American country after Maduro was taken into U.S. custody two days earlier.

Footage from a 2024 demonstration was used in this post claiming to depict a mass celebration for the removal of Nicolas Maduro.

The clip was overlayed with an X post by conservative influencer David J. Harris Jr. that proclaims: “INCREDIBLE! Millions of Venezuelans are celebrating the news of the collapse of the Maduro regime!” Trump reposted the video from his own account, where it showed hundreds of reposts and thousands of likes.