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AZProgressive

(29,869 posts) Thu Jan 8, 2026, 04:16 AM Jan 8

Trump invites Colombian president to White House after threatening his country with military strike

Source: NPR

January 8, 2026 2:05 AM ET
By The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump abruptly changed his tone Wednesday about his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, saying they had exchanged a friendly phone call and he'd even invited the leader of the South American country to the White House.

"It was a Great Honor to speak with the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, who called to explain the situation of drugs and other disagreements that we have had," Trump posted on his social media site. "I appreciated his call and tone, and look forward to meeting him in the near future."

He wrote that the upcoming meeting would take place at the White House.

That came mere days after Trump said in the wake of the U.S. operation to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro over the weekend that "Colombia is very sick too" and accused Petro of "making cocaine and selling it to the United States."

Read more: https://www.npr.org/2026/01/08/nx-s1-5670927/trump-colombian-president-white-house

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Trump invites Colombian president to White House after threatening his country with military strike (Original Post) AZProgressive Jan 8 OP

i wonder what petro gave him. rampartd Jan 8 #1

They have some issues to discuss TexasTowelie Jan 8 #2

... Polybius Jan 8 #3

It's just another rung bobalew Jan 8 #4

Ain't that the truth Deminpenn Jan 8 #5

Trump: One last shot buddy at padding my pocket with a $$billion or more Bengus81 Jan 8 #11

That will be the meeting to lay out the terms of his extortion. MLWR Jan 8 #6

He would be an idiot to come here WSHazel Jan 8 #7

"'Will you walk into my parlour?" said the Spider to the Fly... Zorro Jan 8 #10

I really don't know how the orange asshole gets away with broadcasting porn from the WH Javaman Jan 8 #8

Will a Brink's truck be accompanying President Petro's entourage from the airport? Vinca Jan 8 #9

Another day, another shakedown dlk Jan 8 #12

Anyone dumb enough to accept that invitation Miguelito Loveless Jan 8 #13

Trump has turned our nation into the neighborhood bully. Martin68 Jan 8 #14

The check must have cleared Bayard Jan 8 #15

rampartd

(3,927 posts)

1. i wonder what petro gave him.

Reply to AZProgressive (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 04:28 AM

Jan 8

TexasTowelie

(125,703 posts)

2. They have some issues to discuss

Reply to AZProgressive (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2026, 05:01 AM

Jan 8

The U.S. in September had revoked Petro's visa after he joined a pro-Palestinian demonstration in New York following a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly and called on U.S. soldiers to "disobey the orders of Trump."

Petro, who has been a vocal opponent of Israel's war in Gaza, had accused Trump of being "complicit in genocide" in Gaza and called for "criminal proceedings" over U.S. missile attacks on suspected drug-running boats in Caribbean waters.

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/trump-colombias-petro-hold-phone-call-discuss-disagreements-2026-01-08/