Colombia's Petro meets Trump
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Trump hosts Colombia's Petro just weeks after insulting him as a 'sick man' fueling the drug trade
WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to welcome Colombian President Gustavo Petro to the White House on Tuesday for talks only weeks after threatening military action against the South American country and accusing the leader of pumping cocaine into the United States.
But it also signaled their desire for not only continued deescalation but cooperation, a stark reversal from the brinksmanship that, at its height following a U.S. military operation in Venezuela, had Trump threatening not just tariffs, sanctions and visa suspensions — but military action against Bogotá.
Petro Says He Proposed Trump To Change The 'A' In His MAGA Slogan To 'Americas': 'Seems He Liked It'
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he proposed Donald Trump a change in his MAGA slogan to give it a regional approach as tensions between the two thaw following their White House meeting.
El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump recibirá al presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro en la Casa Blanca el martes para conversaciones, solo