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US President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, calling him an "illegal drug leader" and vowing to cut off US aid to the country. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump claimed that Petro was "strongly encouraging the massive production of drugs" across Colombia, repeatedly misspelling the country's name as "Columbia". He also described Petro as a "low rated and very unpopular" leader, warning that he would be forced to shut down any drug operations in the country if Petro didn't comply.
Trump's comments come after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Pentagon had attacked and destroyed a vessel associated with a Colombian group involved in illicit narcotics smuggling. The attack left three people dead and Trump claimed it was necessary to stop the flow of drugs into the United States, which he said was causing death and destruction.
However, Petro responded angrily to Trump's comments, accusing him of being "rude and ignorant" about Colombia and claiming that the US was being "rude and ignorant" towards his country. The Colombian government has also condemned Trump's remarks as offensive and a direct threat to its sovereignty, vowing to seek international support in defence of Petro and the country.
The relationship between Bogota and Washington has been strained for months, with tensions escalating since Trump returned to office. Last month, the US revoked Petro's visa after he joined a pro-Palestinian demonstration in New York and urged US soldiers to disobey Trump's orders.
Colombia is the world's largest exporter of cocaine, and efforts to tackle coca-growing regions have been largely unsuccessful. The country's president has pledged to tackle the issue with huge social and military intervention, but it remains a major challenge for his government.
Trump's comments have also sparked outrage from human rights activists and legal experts, who claim that the US military actions in the Caribbean are an act of "murder on the high seas".
Trump's comments come after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Pentagon had attacked and destroyed a vessel associated with a Colombian group involved in illicit narcotics smuggling. The attack left three people dead and Trump claimed it was necessary to stop the flow of drugs into the United States, which he said was causing death and destruction.
However, Petro responded angrily to Trump's comments, accusing him of being "rude and ignorant" about Colombia and claiming that the US was being "rude and ignorant" towards his country. The Colombian government has also condemned Trump's remarks as offensive and a direct threat to its sovereignty, vowing to seek international support in defence of Petro and the country.
The relationship between Bogota and Washington has been strained for months, with tensions escalating since Trump returned to office. Last month, the US revoked Petro's visa after he joined a pro-Palestinian demonstration in New York and urged US soldiers to disobey Trump's orders.
Colombia is the world's largest exporter of cocaine, and efforts to tackle coca-growing regions have been largely unsuccessful. The country's president has pledged to tackle the issue with huge social and military intervention, but it remains a major challenge for his government.
Trump's comments have also sparked outrage from human rights activists and legal experts, who claim that the US military actions in the Caribbean are an act of "murder on the high seas".
I mean, can you believe this? Trump is just going all out, right? Like, he can't even be bothered to get Colombia's name right. Columbia, not Colom-bi-a... 
And then he has the nerve to call Petro an "illegal drug leader"? That's some wild stuff. I'm no fan of Petro myself, but come on, man... 
Trump's just being his usual divisive self. The thing is, we can't even have a rational conversation about this without him going all gun-hothead and resorting to name-calling. It's like, what's the point? 
... Trump is being super unreasonable as usual. Like, come on dude, you can't just call Petro some kinda illegal drug lord and expect everyone to be like "oh yeah, that's true" 
... I mean, we know the US has been involved in the Caribbean for ages but now it's like they're just gonna go rogue? It's not even like this is something new - the Pentagon already attacked that Colombian vessel last month and what did Trump say then? Nothing 
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. Trump's comments are just a distraction from his own problems, imo 
Colombia's got some serious issues with poverty and inequality, let's help them address that rather than creating more tension 
. And what's up with all these "attacking" claims? Can't we just talk things out like civilized people? 
Trump's comments are definitely going to fuel more animosity between the US and Colombia... not exactly what we need right now 
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petro seems pretty level-headed for being all defensive, but I feel him 
meanwhile, human rights activists are FREAKING OUT about the US military actions in the caribbean... like, shouldn't we be trying to solve problems with diplomacy not bullets? 
meanwhile, us defense secretary says it was all about stopping drugs from getting to the states... but what about due process and human rights? that attack on a vessel left 3 people dead 
can't we just talk this stuff out instead of resorting to force? 
or is it just easier to point fingers at petro? 
And what's with the US military attacking a vessel in the Caribbean? That's just escalation, dude. 
he's like a total troll 
and i'm so done with his politics 
instead of helping they're just gonna cut off aid which will hurt the country so much 
what petro did was stand up for palestine which is a human rights issue in itself 
i'm all for colombia getting international support btw 
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? attacking a vessel without even knowing what was on board? that's just reckless and shows he has no idea how international relations work 
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and honestly it's just so sad that trump can't even get his name right