Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro baited U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday, by thanking him for a barrage of criticism that had made him famous worldwide. The 54-year-old president said, ?it?s an honor that the head of the empire mentions me every day." The U.S. government claimed Venezuela has become a corrupt and repressive dictatorship. The world power has widened individual sanctions on top officials including Maduro, and also prohibited new debt dealings with Caracas.