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Trump and Colombian President Petro Plan to Meet at White House

Colombian President Gustavo Petro called the U.S. president to discuss Colombia’s stance on drugs and address other areas of disagreement.
Trump and Colombian President Petro Plan to Meet at White House
(Left) U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Jan. 20, 2025. (Right) Colombian President Gustavo Petro in Rio de Janeiro on Nov. 19, 2024. Jim Watson, Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images
Kimberly Hayek
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President Donald Trump said on Jan. 7 that he spoke on the phone with Colombian President Gustavo Petro, calling the conversation a “great honor” and announcing plans for an in-person meeting at the White House.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Petro initiated the call to discuss Colombia’s stance on drugs and address other areas of disagreement between the two countries.
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.