Getty Images Donald Trump reportedly set sights on expanding the territory of the United States by adding a 51st state. The 79-year-old president took to Truth Social to signal that his interest in bringing Venezuela on as a state. In a post on Tuesday evening (May 12), he shared a zoomed-in map that featured a U.S. flag superimposed over the South American country. His post comes roughly a day after Fox News reporter John Roberts posted on X about a recent conversation with the president. In his message, he said that Trump was "seriously considering" adding U.S.