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REPATRIATION: Colombia Blinks Once Trump Tells Him What FAFO Is Gonna Look Like

Tough talk isn't so easy when you've gotta back it up with consequences

Trump’s entire life has been one of high-stakes negotiation. He was BUILT for situations like this one. Columbia’s Petro didn’t stand a chance.

If there’s one aspect of Trump’s mandate that energized people across the political spectrum to support him, it was his repudiation of Biden’s open-doors America-last immigration policy. Journos were shocked at the poll results indicating broad support for shipping illegals back where they came from — especially illegals who had broken additional laws once they had arrived here.

Planes are already taking flight, bringing people with criminal records back to their countries of origin. But it was only a matter of time before someone tested Trump’s resolve in how badly he was willing to send offenders back to their countries of origin.

Columbia decided to roll those dice. Their president Petro regretted it almost immediately.

Uncle Sam had two planes authorized to bring Colombian detainees back home. At first, the flight was cleared. Then Leftist President Petro had himself a change of heart and announced these flights would not be permitted entry into Colombia.


That was a mistake.

The Rubio-led State Department wasted no time in expressing their displeasure, and clearly had a contingency plan ready for such a scenario.

And then came the White House with a tailor-made response, which Trump made via Truth Social.
@realDonaldTrump

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!

It was sent at 1:28 on Jan 26

It didn’t take long for the wannabe tough guy to change his tune.

The Colombian president’s own social media account reposted this message of defacto surrender.

Womp-womp.

Is Trump above taking a victory lap in a situation like this one? Of course not. He reposted this on Truth Social:


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Wes Walker

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