US EditionTrump Makes Threat To Colombia's Petro 'as U.S. Escalates Operations In The Caribbean: 'He Will Be Next'
Trump accused Colombia of cocaine production fueling U.S. drug problems and warned President Petro of serious consequences amid expanded anti-smuggling efforts targeting Caribbean drug routes.
- On Wednesday at the White House, President Donald Trump warned Colombian President Gustavo Petro he `he's next` and told him to `wise up` amid questions about alleged drug smuggling in the Caribbean.
- The administration has defended strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, saying they posed a direct threat to the United States, while Colombian President Gustavo Petro called the efforts `barbarian`.
- Trump alleged Colombia operates `cocaine factories` producing cocaine sold into the United States and linked the drugs to killings there.
- He warned of `very serious action` against Petro and his country, saying drugs often transit through Mexico, and accused Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of directing smuggling.
- Trump has repeatedly attacked Petro, calling him a `thug` and saying he has `hurt his country very badly`, while warning on Wednesday that Petro has `been fairly hostile` and faces `some big problems` in bilateral relations between the United States and Colombia.
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“He’d Better Wise Up, or He’ll Be Next”: Trump Threatens Colombian President Gustavo Petro
President Trump signaled Wednesday he may expand his attacks on alleged narcotraffickers to Colombia, following up his threats against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with a new threat against Colombian President Gustavo Petro. President Donald Trump: “Colombia is producing a lot of drugs, a lot of — they have cocaine factories that they make cocaine, as you know, and they sell it right into the United States. So, he’d better wise up, or he’…
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened his counterpart on Wednesday...
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Colombian President Gustavo Petro this Wednesday that he will be "the next," referring to the pressure his government is exerting against Venezuela's president, Nicolás Maduro. When asked by the press in the White House about whether he plans to talk to Petro soon, the Republican dismissed him, arguing that the Colombian president "has been quite hostile to the United States." "I hope he is listening to me. It …
Trump Makes Threat To Colombia's Petro 'as U.S. Escalates Operations In The Caribbean: 'He Will Be Next'
Trump also said that Petro "is going to have big problems if he doesn't realize" that Colombia is "producing a lot of drugs" that are "sold directly to the United States"
The White House is expanding the anti-drug campaign.
The president of Colombia said that the U.S. president is “very uninformed” about the reality of the country’s fight against drug trafficking.
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