Donald Trump is being trolled online after people spotted an 'amateur' detail in a photo of his Venezuela 'situation room'.
The American president, 79, ordered US forces to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife on Saturday (3 January) following strikes on the country in what has been dubbed Operation Absolute Resolve.
Maduro was then flown to New York, where he is being held on narco-terrorism charges, while Trump said in a press conference on Saturday (3 January) that the US will 'run' Venezuela until there is a 'proper' handover of power.
The operation came after a US pressure campaign against Maduro's government, which the Trump administration accuses of flooding America with drugs and gang members.
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Maduro has since been seen in a New York jail after being charged with narco-terrorism conspiracy, narco-terrorism, cocaine importation conspiracy and possession of machine guns and destructive devices, all of which he denies.
As the tense situation continued to unfold, pictures have emerged of Trump with United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a makeshift situation room at Mar-a-Lago.
In the pictures shared on Truth Social by Trump, the trio are seen in the temporary situation room, which has been blacked out with curtains.
They're all gathered around computers with pretty stern looks on their faces, given the severity of the situation.
However, one detail has left fans howling as they've taken to social media to call the entire thing a 'parody'.
There's a large screen in the background, which is on Twitter, with the word 'Venezuela' typed into the search bar - not exactly the high-stakes governmental tactics and research you'd expect.
This has, of course, since gone viral, and one tweet pointing out the detail has racked up more than 6.5 million views.
One social media user wrote: "Sir, what is the Secretary of War doing to coordinate the Venezuela invasion? ... searching “Venezuela” on Twitter."
While a second and third chimed in with: "Just an absolute joke of a country" and "Embarrassing amateur hour".
"Every time I think “this can’t possibly get any dumber” I am punished for thinking that," brutally wrote a fourth.
Another added: "This is like a bad skit that everyone is forced to participate in and watch."
While others joked: "Beyond parody" and "They are “monitoring the situation” just like I was in bed last night".
Someone else wrote: "In a way this makes me feel like I was part of this effort."
Meanwhile, others penned: "College bros running the country" and "I’m more concerned with them putting up some black curtains and calling it a “situation room.” That looks like the least secure “room” there could possibly be."
However, some people didn't think it was quite as dumb as it was being made out to be, pointing out that it could potentially be useful.
"Imagine being so dumb as to think this is a bad idea. They have their ear to the ground clearly. And X is brilliant for spreading opinions," one person wrote.
While a second claimed: "Monitoring social media for leaks is pretty typical for military operations."
Tyla has contacted the White House for comment.