The president posted on Truth Social over 100 times overnight, also touting his own economic policies and efforts to end foreign wars.

President Donald Trump threw his support behind Asfura, 67, a politician and businessman who is the former mayor of the capital Tegucigalpa.

Nasry Asfura was endorsed by President Trump in a contentious election. His opponent, Salvador Nasralla, said he would not accept the results.

The Trump administration has restricted visas for two leftist Honduran election officials, citing interference in the Central American country’s special vote count

Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura has won Honduras’ presidential election, the country’s electoral authorities said, ending a weeks-long count that has whittled away at the credibility of the Central American nation’s fragile electoral system.

The conservative National Party candidate - backed by US President Donald Trump - won with 40.3% of the vote, according to the National Electoral Council (CNE), edging out Salvador Nasralla of the centre-right Liberal Party, who got 39.5%. In a post on X, Asfura said: "Honduras: I am ready to govern. I will not let you down."

Tito Asfura secured Honduras' presidency, defeating Salvador Nasralla and Rixi Ramona Moncada Godoy in a polarized campaign that shifts Central America's political landscape.