Colombian President Gustavo Petro has blasted Donald Trump after their trade war and claimed he is 'on track to white out humanity'
President Donald Trump has imposed strict consequences for Colombia after it refused to accept deportation flights from the U.S.
Trump clamped 25 per cent tariffs on trade with Colombia and imposed visa and other sanctions on Sunday after leftwing President Gustavo Petro turned back US military flights deporting migrants. The confrontation ended within hours after Bogotá caved in to Washington’s demands.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro appears to have caved to a tariff threat from President Donald Trump, issued this afternoon on "Truth Social" in response to the country refusing to allow the U.S. military to fly deportees directly back to South America.
The White House on Sunday said it would hold off on the tariffs, saying Colombia had "agreed to all of President Trump's terms."
The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S., hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced that his presidential plane will be used to repatriate Colombian migrants deported from the US. This decision followed US President Donald Trump's imposition of a 25% tariff on Colombian goods and strict sanctions,
U.S. President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro ended their public tit for tat that began when military planes with migrants were blocked, a disagreement that veered into tariff threats on both sides.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro quickly reversed course about accepting flights of deported migrants from the US after President Donald Trump threatened emergency tariffs of up to 50% on the South American country for refusing to cooperate.
A press release containing the spelling mistake announced Trump's declaration of tariffs against Colombia, and critics were quick to jump on the error. Although Trump's policy is popular, the eyes of the world are on its execution, and simple mistakes such as misspelling a nation will not help promote the reputation of the administration.
Donald Trump redefined international diplomacy during a golf game with Colombian President Gustavo Petro, applying economic pressure and social media theatrics to secure a reversal on deported migrant policy.