Posted on 01/26/2025 1:06:20 PM PST by SeekAndFind
President Donald Trump says he will impose 25 percent "emergency" tariffs on Colombian goods after the South American nation refused to allow two two flights from the US carrying returning migrants to land.
“The US cannot treat Colombian migrants as criminals," Colombia President Gustavo Petro said in a statement on Sunday, Jan. 26. "I deny the entry of American planes with Colombian migrants into our territory.
“The US must establish a protocol for the dignified treatment of migrants before we receive them."
In response, Trump said Petro's actions jeopardized US national security and that the tariffs would jump to 50 percent in one week.
“These measures are just the beginning,” Trump wrote in a social media post. “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.”
Trump also imposed a travel ban for Colombian government officials and visa sanctions on those connected to the country, which has a population of 52 million.
Petro said migrants would be accepted if they were flown in civilian airplanes.
Main Colombian exports to the US include crude petroleum, coffee, and cut flowers.
Well, there goes my favorite Colombian Coffee… I guess I’ll have to try Ethiopian and Vietnamese instead. 😆
Hmmm, I thought it was cocaine.
“Main Colombian exports to the US include crude petroleum, coffee, and cut flowers”.
Hey Joe, you forgot cocaine!!! Tons, tons and tons of cocaine!
Hunter Biden is depressed over this news.
Not to mention cocaine.
Not to mention cocaine.
So is Juan Valdez.
Update on this:
Columbia caved.
President is sending HIS PLANE to go pick up his criminal invaders.
Trump won bigly here.
Should tell other countries not to try this.
Folgers
“The US cannot treat Colombian migrants as criminals,”
The ones coming back ARE criminals.
Indonesian/Sumatra coffee is my fave.
Mine too, that or Kona.
There goes my extra cup of coffee. (But worth the price.)
““The US must establish a protocol for the dignified treatment of migrants before we receive them.””
Flying them in planes is certainly more than they deserve.
Monday wouldn’t be too soon.
Been hearing Colombia caved in about an hour and offered their presidential plane.
“Hmmm, I thought it was cocaine.”
Marxism, fascist Socialism.
Try Kenyan coffee, it’s good.
I’d say Balinese coffee is better but it’s hard to find it in the USA at a reasonable price.
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