
UPDATE 2-Trump calls Colombian president 'a drug leader', vows end to payments
Published on: Oct. 19, 2025, 7:41 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
U.S. President Donald Trump called Colombian President Gustavo Petro an "illegal drug leader" on Sunday and said the United States would cease "large scale payments and subsidies" to the South American nation. "The purpose of this drug production is the sale of massive amounts of product into the United States, causing death, destruction, and havoc," he said in a Truth Social post.