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Trump calls Colombia's Petro an 'illegal drug leader' and announces tariffs and an end to US aid

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The US will slash assistance to Colombia and add tariffs on exports because the their leader, Gustavo Petro, "does nothing to stop" drug production.

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  1. PBS NewsHour

    Trump calls Colombia's Petro an ‘illegal drug dealer’ and cuts off U.S. aid to the country (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    President Donald Trump said Sunday he would slash U.S. funding to Colombia because the country’s leader “does nothing to stop” drug production, in what is the latest sign of friction between Washington and one of its closest allies in Latin America.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Trump threatens to strike Colombian drug fields, cuts subsidies (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The warning comes after President Gustavo Petro condemned a strike against what Trump claimed was a “drug-carrying submarine.”

  3. The Brunswick News

    Calling Petro ‘drug leader,’ Trump halts U.S. aid to Colombia, a key ally in region (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    Calling Colombian President Gustavo Petro “an illegal drug leader,” President Donald Trump announced Sunday the end of all U.S. aid to the South American country, upending the relationship with one

  4. Breitbart News

    Trump Calls Petro 'Illegal Drug Dealer,' Ends Subsidies to Colombia (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Donald Trump rebuked far-left Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Sunday morning, calling him an "illegal drug dealer."

  5. The Boston Globe

    Trump calls Colombia president an ‘illegal drug dealer’ and ends US aid (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    President Trump said Sunday he would slash US funding to Colombia because the country’s leader “does nothing to stop” drug production.

  6. MyNorthwest

    Trump calls Colombia's Petro an ‘illegal drug dealer’ and announces an end to US aid to the country (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday he would slash U.S. funding to Colombia because the country’s leader “does nothing to stop” drug

  7. NBC News

    Trump calls Colombian president an 'illegal drug dealer' and announces an end to US aid to the country (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    President Donald Trump said he would slash U.S. funding to Colombia because the country's leader "does nothing to stop" drug production

  8. RedState

    Trump Axes Colombia Aid, Brands President Gustavo Petro 'Drug Leader'—Next Move ‘Won't Be Done Nicely’ (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Trump cuts aid to Colombia, calls President Petro a drug leader amid escalating drug war tensions.

  9. Al Jazeera

    Trump calls Colombia’s Petro ‘a drug leader’, says US to cut aid to country (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Comments come after Petro accused US government of murder and demanded answers after latest strike in Caribbean.

  10. CNN

    Trump escalates back-and-forth with Colombia’s president, announcing end of US payments to country (opens CNN)

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    President Donald Trump announced Sunday he would end all US payments and subsidies to Colombia, marking a dramatic escalation in his back-and-forth with the country’s president, Gustavo Petro.

  11. ABC 7 New York

    Trump calls Colombia's Petro an 'illegal drug leader' and announces tariffs and an end to US aid (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    The US will slash assistance to Colombia and add tariffs on exports because the their leader, Gustavo Petro, "does nothing to stop" drug production.

  12. New York Post

    Trump says he’s cutting off all subsidies to Colombia, accuses Prez Gustavo Petro of being ‘illegal drug leader’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump accused Colombia's President Gustavo Petro of being an "illegal drug leader" and announced that his administration is cutting off all subsidies to the Latin American country.

  13. The Daily Caller

    Trump Blasts ‘Illegal Drug Leader,’ Yanks Nation’s Foreign Aid After Criticism Of Boat Strikes (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced Sunday that foreign aid to Colombia would halt after President Gustavo Petro criticized U.S. strikes on drug-trafficking boats.

  14. Digital Journal

    Trump says US to end aid to Colombia over drug production (opens Digital Journal)

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    President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States is halting financial aid to Colombia, a longstanding US ally, as he accused its president of

  15. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Trump calls Colombia’s Petro an ‘illegal drug dealer’ and ends US aid to the country (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    The United States will slash assistance to Colombia because its leader, Gustavo Petro, “does nothing to stop” drug production, President Donald Trump said Sunday.

  16. The Columbian

    Trump calls Colombia’s Petro ‘illegal drug leader’ (opens The Columbian)

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    PALM BEACH, Fla. — The United States will slash assistance to Colombia because its leader, Gustavo Petro, “does nothing to stop” drug production, President Donald Trump said Sunday, escalating the fri

  17. The Hill

    Trump labels Colombia president ‘illegal drug leader,’ cuts subsidies (opens The Hill)

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    President Donald Trump accuses Colombian President Gustavo Petro of encouraging drug production and vows to cut off subsidies to Colombia.

  18. Fox News

    Trump calls Colombia’s Petro ‘a drug leader,’ says US aid will end payments (opens Fox News)

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    President Donald Trump announces he will halt all financial aid and subsidies to Colombia, citing the country's failure to curb growing cocaine production.

  19. Newsweek

    Trump vows to end US aid to Colombia as he hits back at President (opens Newsweek)

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    The U.S. President accused Gustavo Petro of being an "illegal drug dealer" as he vowed to end "large scale payments and subsidies"

  20. The Guardian

    Trump calls Colombia’s president an ‘illegal drug dealer’ and vows to cut US funding (opens The Guardian)

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    Gustavo Petro says US committed ‘murder’ after a strike on alleged drug boat in territorial waters

  21. Deutsche Welle

    Trump ends Colombia aid over drug production – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The US president has accused his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro of condoning the production of drugs headed for the US. Colombia, meanwhile, has said the US violated its sovereignty and killed a fisherman.

  22. Los Angeles Times

    Trump announces end to U.S. aid to Colombia, calling its president an ‘illegal drug dealer' (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    President Trump says he'll slash U.S. funding to Colombia because President Gustavo Petro 'does nothing to stop' drug production.

  23. Newsweek

    Colombia rejects Trump "drug leader" accusation amid escalating tensions (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Trump have exchanged barbs over the past few days regarding strikes on boats near Colombia.

  24. WDIO Duluth

    Trump calls Colombia's Petro an ‘illegal drug leader’ and announces an end to US aid to the country (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    It's a war of words between President Donald Trump and Colombian leader Gustavo Petro over illegal drugs, with hundreds of millions of dollars in American aid hanging in the balance. Trump says he'll slash U.S.

  25. WSVN Miami

    Trump calls Colombia’s Petro an ‘illegal drug leader’ and announces tariffs and an end to US aid - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The United States will slash assistance to Colombia and enact tariffs on its exports because the country’s leader, Gustavo Petro,

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