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US President Donald Trump issued a warning to Colombian President Gustavo Petro, telling him to “watch his ass” over the flow of cocaine from South America.
The reported comments, detailed in a Telegraph story on Saturday, center on Trump’s frustrations with cocaine production and distribution networks linking Colombia to the United States. Speaking to media, Trump singled out Petro’s administration, directly accusing the country of aiding the drug trade.
“He’s producing cocaine. They are exporting it to the United States,” Trump stated, before adding in his characteristically direct style: “So he does have to watch his ass.”
The remarks represent a sharp departure from the traditionally cooperative tone between the two nations, which have long been allies in the fight against narcotics trafficking. Despite decades of collaboration with U.S. anti-drug programs and billions in aid, Colombia remains one of the world’s top producers of cocaine.
Trump’s harsh language signals a likely shift in how Washington may handle the ongoing crisis. The direct warning to President Petro suggests the current administration is prepared to use tougher measures and more forceful rhetoric to hold drug-producing nations accountable.
This tense moment comes as drug overdose deaths, driven in part by cocaine and synthetic opioids, continue to claim a record number of lives across American communities. Trump’s focus appears to be redirecting blame southward, even as cocaine production within Colombia persists despite years of joint law enforcement efforts to dismantle cartels.
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The warning puts President Petro in a difficult position. Before taking office, Petro pledged to reform Colombia’s drug policy, advocating for alternative strategies to the decades-old “war on drugs” model. His government has explored crop substitution programs and economic development initiatives designed to give farmers legal alternatives to coca cultivation—approaches that may now face increased U.S. skepticism.
Trump’s choice to publicly target a neighboring head of state with such provocative language marks a new level of tension in inter-American relations, setting a confrontational course for drug policy diplomacy.
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