{"id":2395387,"date":"2025-01-26T19:59:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T00:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colombian-president-loses-game-of-chicken-with-trump-offers-to-fly-back-illegals-on-his-own-plane-6-minutes-later\/"},"modified":"2025-01-26T20:01:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T01:01:18","slug":"colombian-president-loses-game-of-chicken-with-trump-offers-to-fly-back-illegals-on-his-own-plane-6-minutes-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colombian-president-loses-game-of-chicken-with-trump-offers-to-fly-back-illegals-on-his-own-plane-6-minutes-later\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombian President Loses Game of Chicken with Trump, Offers to Fly Back Illegals on His Own Plane 6 Minutes Later"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcolombian-president-loses-game-of-chicken-with-trump-offers-to-fly-back-illegals-on-his-own-plane-6-minutes-later%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2395387&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses a diplomatic clash between U.S. President Donald Trump and Colombian President \u2064Gustavo Petro over the repatriation of \u2062Colombian criminals residing \u2064illegally \u2062in\u200b the U.S. \u200cInitially, two flights\u2062 carrying these individuals were scheduled to return to Colombia, but President Petro refused to \u200dallow them to land, demanding that the U.S. establish protocols for the \u2064dignified treatment of migrants. In response, Trump announced aggressive sanctions against Colombia, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">including high tariffs<\/a> and a travel ban on Colombian\u200b officials,\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/navalnys-doctors-arrested-outside-russian-prison\/\" title=\"Navalny\u2019s doctors arrested outside Russian prison\">citing security concerns<\/a>. Shortly after, Petro reversed his stance and agreed to accept\u2062 the criminals, even offering to send them back on his own\u200c presidential plane. He emphasized that Colombians have rights and should not \u2064be banished from their country. the \u2063situation illustrates the tensions in U.S.-Colombian relations and the differing approaches to immigration issues.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump is not the man to play a game of chicken with.<\/p>\n<p>Colombian President Gustavo Petro learned that lesson Sunday in short order after choosing to test the newly re-elected U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-was-palestine-removed-from-google-maps\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Was Palestine Removed From Google Maps?\">leader&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s resolve.<\/p>\n<p>It all began when, as part of the Trump administration&rsquo;s expansive deportation effort, two flights of criminal Colombian nationals illegally residing in the U.S. were scheduled to fly back to their native country.<\/p>\n<p>Petro refused to accept the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-announces-unprecedented-mass-sentence-commutation-2500-criminals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">criminals<\/a>, or even allow the planes to land on Colombian soil.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The US cannot treat Colombian migrants as criminals,&rdquo; Petro said, according to a Google translation of a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/petrogustavo\/status\/1883434963057729650?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement posted to X<\/a> Sunday.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I deny the entry of American planes carrying Colombian migrants into our territory.<\/p>\n<p>The United States must establish a protocol for the dignified treatment of migrants before we receive them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Only minutes later, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/painful-video-karen-bass-looked-like-inexperienced-child-trump-teach-every-little-thing-media-watched\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President Trump<\/a> released a statement of his own on  announcing the U.S. would levy aggressive and costly sanctions against the South American country in retaliation.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/113896070273857964\/embed\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was just informed that two repatriation flights from the United States, with a large number of Illegal Criminals, were not allowed to land in Colombia. This order was given by Colombia&rsquo;s Socialist President Gustavo Petro, who is already very unpopular amongst his people,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Petro&rsquo;s denial of these flights has jeopardized the National Security and Public Safety of the United States, so I have directed my Administration to immediately take the following urgent and decisive retaliatory measures&hellip;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s planned sanctions included a 25 percent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/middle-briefing-bidens-commerce-secretary-admits-trumps-tariffs-worked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tariff<\/a> on all Colombian goods coming into the U.S., with the percentage rising to 50 percent after one week; a travel ban for all Colombian government officials; and various additional sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>It didn&rsquo;t take long for Petro to respond.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/infopresidencia\/status\/1883584285577495034\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> published on X a mere six minutes after Trump&rsquo;s  post, Petro announced he would accept the Colombian criminals back.<\/p>\n<p>Going a step further, Petro even offered to fly back the illegals on his own presidential plane to facilitate what he described as a &ldquo;dignified return of Colombian nationals&hellip; coming in from separation flights,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/international\/5107740-colombia-presidential-plane-honduras-us-deportation-flights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This measure is in response to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-rules-against-biden-doj-in-high-stakes-jan-6-case-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Supreme Court rules against Biden DOJ in high-stakes Jan. 6 case - Washington Examiner\">government&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s commitment to guarantee dignified conditions,&rdquo; Petro wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In no way have Colombians, as patriots and subjects of rights, been or will be banished from Colombian territory.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Colombian President Gustavo Petro quickly realized this after testing the resolve of the recently re-elected U.S. leader. The situation arose when, as part of Trump&#8217;s extensive deportation initiative, two flights carrying Colombian criminals living illegally in the U.S. were set to return to Colombia. However, Petro refused to accept them or allow the planes to land in Colombia, stating that &#8220;the US cannot treat Colombian migrants as criminals.&#8221; He insisted on a protocol for their dignified treatment before accepting them back.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after, Trump issued a statement announcing that the U.S. would impose severe sanctions on Colombia in response. He noted that Petro&#8217;s refusal had compromised U.S. national security and public safety and outlined retaliatory measures including a 25% tariff on all Colombian goods entering the U.S., escalating to 50% after one week, along with a travel ban for Colombian officials.<\/p>\n<p>Petro quickly reacted by announcing just six minutes later that he would accept the return of these criminals and even offered his presidential plane for their &#8220;dignified return,&#8221; emphasizing his commitment to ensuring respectful conditions for Colombians returning home<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2395388,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Michael-Featured-Image-90.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[49242,3813,32402,35743,3634],"class_list":["post-2395387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-colombian-president","tag-immigration","tag-international-relations","tag-political-drama","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Michael-Featured-Image-90.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2395387"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395387\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2395391,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395387\/revisions\/2395391"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2395388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2395387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2395387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2395387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}