President Trump is doing what no other leader in recent memory has had the courage to do—he’s ending the sweetheart deals that have allowed foreign nations to take advantage of the American people for decades. This week, he took a bold step by calling out Colombian President Gustavo Petro for what he truly is: a leader who turns a blind eye to the drug cartels destroying lives across the United States. And President Trump didn’t stop there—he cut off all U.S. aid to Colombia.
Let’s be clear. Colombia has received billions of dollars in U.S. taxpayer money—more than $1.3 billion just in the last two years. In return, what have we gotten? More fentanyl, more cocaine, and more dead Americans. That’s not a partnership. That’s a rip-off. And President Trump knows it.
Under Petro’s so-called leadership, Colombia has become a haven for drug production. Fields across the nation are blooming—not with food, not with industry, but with illegal drugs meant to poison American neighborhoods. Petro doesn’t just look the other way—he benefits from it. The drug trade is now Colombia’s biggest business, and it’s being allowed to flourish thanks in part to U.S. dollars. Enough is enough.
President Trump laid it out plainly on social media. He said Petro is an “illegal drug leader” who is “strongly encouraging the massive production of drugs.” That’s not just tough talk—that’s the truth. And Trump made it clear: the U.S. will no longer pay to support a government that helps drug cartels get their poison into our streets.
And what did Petro do in response? He accused the United States of murder after our military successfully struck a boat carrying confirmed narcoterrorists. Let’s not forget—these were people heading straight for our country with deadly drugs like fentanyl. President Trump authorized a strike in international waters to stop them before they reached our shores. That’s not murder—that’s defense. That’s leadership.
The Colombian president claimed that one of the men killed was just a fisherman. But our intelligence said otherwise. These weren’t simple fishermen—they were traffickers. And when they resist or try to flee, they know the risks. President Trump and our military are doing what they were elected and trained to do: protect the American people.
Let’s not pretend this is just about one boat. Earlier this month, U.S. forces took out a drug sub carrying fentanyl and other lethal narcotics. Two terrorists died. Two survived and are being sent back to Colombia and Ecuador to face justice. Not one American soldier was harmed. That’s how you handle business—with strength, precision, and zero apologies.
Of course, the usual crowd in Washington is whining. Democrat Senator Tim Kaine is questioning whether the strikes are legal. He wants more intelligence, more reports, more red tape. But while he’s busy hand-wringing, American kids are dying from fentanyl overdoses. President Trump isn’t waiting. He’s acting.
And make no mistake—this isn’t just about Colombia. This is about putting America first. For too long, we’ve handed out aid to countries that work against us. We’ve looked the other way while their leaders profit off our pain. Not anymore. President Trump is putting an end to this corrupt cycle. No more billions to foreign governments that protect cartels. No more tolerance for leaders like Petro who disrespect our sovereignty and insult our military.
The message is crystal clear: if you’re not with us in stopping the drug crisis, you’re against us. And if you’re against us, don’t expect another dime of American money.
President Trump is fighting to protect our borders, our communities, and our future. And he’s not afraid to call out the truth—even when it makes the globalists and career politicians uncomfortable. That’s why the American people elected him. That’s why we stand with him. And that’s how we take our country back.
