Sidestepping politics, a viral image turns a sweatsuit into a fashion moment

In a photo shared by US president Donald Trump, deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro is shown en route to the US aboard a naval warship wearing a sweatsuit resembling a design sold by a well-known sportswear brand. Photo: Handout

It’s a striking, if unverified, image.

The cropped photo, shared by US president Donald Trump on Truth Social on Saturday (Jan 3), shows Nicolas Maduro, the deposed Venezuelan president, en route to the US on a naval warship.