Trump Sends Ominous Warning to Colombian President: ‘He Does Have to Watch His A**’
President Donald Trump warned Colombian President Gustavo Petro after Petro criticized the U.S. operation that led to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s capture. At a news conference,Trump accused Petro of overseeing cocaine production in Colombia and said Petro “has to watch his a**,” repeating earlier claims that Petro is tolerating or encouraging large-scale drug trafficking and announcing U.S. payments and subsidies to colombia would stop. Petro had previously condemned U.S. strikes on suspected narco-terrorists, calling some of those targeted fishermen. The exchange came amid wider regional fallout: Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Cuba should be concerned about the raid, while Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel denounced the U.S. action as “state terrorism” that undermines regional stability.
President Donald Trump sent a warning to Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Saturday after Petro slammed the U.S. for removing Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.
In a post on X, Petro indicated his opposition to the attack that led to Maduro’s capture.
During Trump’s Saturday news conference on the Venezuelan raid, the commander-in-chief was asked whether Petro should be nervous, according to Fox News.
“Well, he has cocaine mills. He has factories where he makes cocaine, and yeah, I think I stick by my first statement. He’s making cocaine. They’re sending it into the United States,” Trump said.
NOW – Trump says Colombian President Gustavo Petro has “to watch his ass” as he’s making cocaine and sending it to the U.S. pic.twitter.com/H2ctUOmX9O
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) January 3, 2026
“So he does have to watch his a**,” Trump said.
Late last year, Petro lashed out at the U.S. for attacks on narco-terrorists carrying drugs in boats, saying those attacked were only fishermen.
In a post on at the time, Trump said the Colombian leader “is an illegal drug leader strongly encouraging the massive production of drugs, in big and small fields, all over Colombia.”
“It has become the biggest business in Colombia, by far, and Petro does nothing to stop it, despite large scale payments and subsidies from the USA that are nothing more than a long term rip off of America. AS OF TODAY, THESE PAYMENTS, OR ANY OTHER FORM OF PAYMENT, OR SUBSIDIES, WILL NO LONGER BE MADE TO COLOMBIA,” Trump wrote.
“They make cocaine in Colombia. He’s a very bad guy.” pic.twitter.com/yqRq7TpFiK
— 🇺🇸🍩 JULIE DONUTS 🇺🇸🍩 (@Juliesnark1731) December 22, 2025
“The purpose of this drug production is the sale of massive amounts of product into the United States, causing death, destruction, and havoc. Petro, a low rated and very unpopular leader, with a fresh mouth toward America, better close up these killing fields immediately, or the United States will close them up for him, and it won’t be done nicely. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump continued.
Colombia was not the only nation mentioned Saturday.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Cuba might reconsider some of its actions in light of the raid, according to the Associated Press.
“If I lived in Havana and I was in the government, I’d be concerned at least a little bit,” he said.
Trump: I think Cuba will be something we end up talking about because Cuba is a failing nation right now. It’s very similar.
Rubio: If I was in the government, I would be concerned pic.twitter.com/yIkb18p7Er
— Acyn (@Acyn) January 3, 2026
Rubio’s comment came after Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel called the attack “state terrorism” and criticized the United States.
“Its attack on Venezuela shatters the stability that has characterized our region for years,” the president said during a rally that drew thousands of people in Havana. “The attack in the early morning hours against a peaceful and noble people can only be described as cowardly, criminal, and treacherous.”
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