Dennis PragerFounder, PragerU · Founder of PragerU | NYT best-selling author

Columbian Pres Caves to Trump's Demands

27 Jan 2025 · 2 min

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In this political commentary, the speaker outlines a dramatized exchange between U.S. President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro. Trump threatens steep tariffs (initially 25%, then 50% within a week), a travel ban, immediate visa revocations for Colombian officials and supporters, and heightened Customs and Border Protection inspections of Colombian cargo and nationals. Faced with these punitive measures, Petro—described as a Marxist—quickly reverses his stance, agreeing to comply with U.S. demands and even offering to send a presidential plane. The speaker credits the Daily Wire for providing the outline and frames the episode as a swift demonstration of U.S. power over a less powerful nation, using a partisan, critical tone toward Petro and supportive language toward Trump.

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You have this Colombian president trying to talk tough to Trump, saying, no, I'm not going to, you're not gonna bring these two cargo loads of illegals back to Colombia. I didn't okay it. And Trump within minutes, okay, I'm gonna slap a tariff on you fool, 25%, right? And then if that doesn't work, 50% within a week. And then the Colombian president, I'm gonna put a tariff on the United States. And then he realizes, oh, wait a minute. We're not nearly as powerful as the United States. So there was a— here's the outline. So, hat tip Daily Wire. The reversal by Petro— that's the name of the president there, he's a Marxist, all right— Gustavo Petro. The reversal by Petro came just several minutes after Trump announced a series of tough measures against the country for refusing the flights, including emergency 25% tariffs on all goods coming into the US in one week, the 25% tariffs would 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 guards. America's back. What did the Colombian president do? Oh, my bad, my bad. Uh, I will, I will send the presidential plane. All right, he changed his tune right quick. I mean, insane.