Did the US announce a union of countries in the region called "Greater North America" that includes Venezuela?
Information spread on Facebook about a supposed union of Venezuela with the US as the 51st state is debunked. There is no official evidence to support this claim.
TL;DR
- A fake news story circulating on Facebook falsely claims the US announced a union called "Greater North America" that includes Venezuela as the 51st state.
- This claim is not supported by any official statements from the White House, US media, or Donald Trump's social media accounts.
- The actual initiative is a US security strategy named "Greater North America," announced in March 2026 by Pete Hegseth, which involves increased military presence and coordination in the region from Greenland to Panama.
- This strategy does not include Venezuela becoming a US state.