Donald Trump claimed an early victory for a coercive foreign policy based on tariffs and hard power on Sunday after announcing Colombia had backed down in a dispute over migrant repatriation flights.
Colombia did an about-face at lightning-fast speed on accepting deportation flights in what President Donald Trump hailed as a victory for his "f--- around and find out" [FAFO] style of governing.
Colombia backed down in a dispute over flights of deported migrants after the new US president threatened to impose steep tariffs.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he rejected deportation flights because the deportees were being transported in military aircraft.
Fox News' Peter Doocy reports the latest from the White House. The 'Fox & Friends' co-hosts discuss the Trump administration's feud with Colombia on deportation flights as it carries out its vow to crack down on illegal immigration.
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President Donald Trump on Sunday announced retaliatory tariffs on Colombia after its president blocked US military deportation flights from landing, the first instance of Trump using economic pressure to force other nations to fall in line with his mass deportation plans since he took office last week.
If Trump had carried out the threat of tariffs, the prices of many goods imported from Colombia could have increased, including coffee, flowers and crude oil.
The White House celebrated its victory in a standoff with Colombia, saying the episode shows that the U.S. is "respected again." "Today's events make clear to the world that America is respected ...
The country was unable to secure US funds before former President Joe Biden left office and is now turning elsewhere for support.
MEXICO CITY — A busy shelter for migrants in southern Mexico has been left without a doctor. A program to provide mental health support for LGBTQ+ youth fleeing Venezuela was disbanded. In Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Guatemala, so-called “Safe Mobility Offices” where migrants can apply to enter the U.S. legally have shuttered.