JUST IN: President Trump Hits Colombia HARD!

Earlier this week, there were conflicting reports about whether Mexico was blocking deportation flights into the country.

Early reports claimed planes had been turned away, and later the White House said “fake news”.

But now identical reports have emerged about Colombia refusing two repatriation flights from the United States and President Trump himself has not only confirmed it’s true but already hit Colombia with a heavy counterpunch.

Take a look:

BREAKING: President Trump responds to Colombia rejecting 2 flights from the U.S. with their citizens by announcing tariffs and visa sanctions.

“These measures are just the beginning. We will not allow the Colombian Government to violate its legal obligations” https://t.co/cbzffj916B pic.twitter.com/z0ifcTDH58

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 26, 2025

Here was President Trump’s FULL POST on TruthSocial:

FULL TEXT HERE:

“I was just informed that two repatriation flights from the United States, with a large number of Illegal Criminals, were not allowed to land in Colombia.

This order was given by Colombia’s Socialist President Gustavo Petro, who is already very unpopular amongst his people. Petro’s denial of these flights has jeopardized the National Security and Public Safety of the United States, so I have directed my Administration to immediately take the following urgent and decisive retaliatory measures:

-Emergency 25% tariffs on all goods coming into the United States. In one week, the 25% tariffs will be raised to 50%.

-A Travel Ban and immediate Visa Revocations on the Colombian Government Officials, and all Allies and Supporters.

-Visa Sanctions on all Party Members, Family Members, and Supporters of the Colombian Government.

-Enhanced Customs and Border Protection Inspections of all Colombian Nationals and Cargo on national security grounds.

-IEEPA Treasury, Banking and Financial Sanctions to be fully imposed.

These measures are just the beginning. We will not allow the Colombian Government to violate its legal obligations with regard to the acceptance and return of the Criminals they forced into the United States!”

This is a great question:

Ask youself why Colombia doesn’t want their own citizens back https://t.co/Ff6aeSvUXW

— Chaya Raichik (@ChayaRaichik10) January 26, 2025

Something tells me Colombia will soon fold like a cheap suit!

Here are more details on the developing situation, from Fox News:

President Donald Trump pushed back on Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Sunday after Petro’s regime refused to allow U.S. deportation flights to land in his country.

The U.S. had sent two flights of Colombian illegal aliens from the U.S. this weekend as part of Trump’s burgeoning deportation program. Petro argued on X that the U.S. cannot “treat Colombian migrants as criminals,” leading to backlash from Trump.

“I was just informed that two repatriation flights from the United States, with a large number of Illegal Criminals, were not allowed to land in Colombia. This order was given by Colombia’s Socialist President Gustavo Petro, who is already very unpopular amongst his people,” Trump wrote on social media.

“Petro’s denial of these flights has jeopardized the National Security and Public Safety of the United States, so I have directed my Administration to immediately take the following urgent and decisive retaliatory measures,” Trump continued.

Trump’s says he has ordered a 25% tariff on all goods coming into the U.S. from Colombia, a tariff that will rise to 50% after one week. He also ordered a travel ban and Visa revocations for all Colombian government officials, including their “allies and supporters.”

He also ordered enhanced Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspections of “all Colombian nationals and cargo.”

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“These measures are just the beginning. We will not allow the Colombian Government to violate its legal obligations with regard to the acceptance and return of the Criminals they forced into the United States!” Trump warned.

A senior Trump administration official told Fox News Digital that the orders were a “clear message” that countries have “an obligation to accept repatriation flights.”

Petro has yet to respond directly to Trump’s retaliation on Sunday. He initially condemned the migrant flights, however.

“The US cannot treat Colombian migrants as criminals. I deny the entry of American planes carrying Colombian migrants into our territory. The United States must establish a protocol for the dignified treatment of migrants before we receive them,” Petro wrote.

Hey Gustavo, if they’re not “criminals” then why the Hell won’t you take them back?