Trump Hints at Possible Military Operations in Colombia, Mexico, Expects Cuba’s Downfall

Colombia, Mexico, and Cuba have strongly denounced U.S. airstrikes on Venezuela.

President Donald Trump listens during a ceremony for the presentation of the Mexican Border Defense Medal in the Oval Office on Dec. 15, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Jan. 4 that drug traffickers in Colombia and Mexico could be facing action by the U.S. military, while predicting that Cuba’s communist regime is likely to fall, after precision U.S. airstrikes in Venezuela that led to the capture of its leader.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump was asked whether the United States will pursue military actions against Colombia, to which he replied, “It sounds good to me.”