Donald Trump claimed an early victory for a coercive foreign policy based on tariffs and hard power on Sunday after announcing Colombia had backed down in a dispute over migrant repatriation flights.
The White House said Sunday night that Colombia has agreed to allow the United States to transport repatriated migrants back to the country after two US military planes carrying deportees were blocked by Colombia early Sunday,
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he rejected deportation flights because the deportees were being transported in military aircraft.
Fox News' Peter Doocy reports the latest from the White House. The 'Fox & Friends' co-hosts discuss the Trump administration's feud with Colombia on deportation flights as it carries out its vow to crack down on illegal immigration.
The White House on Sunday said it would hold off on the tariffs, saying Colombia had "agreed to all of President Trump's terms."
The White House is claiming victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S. on Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the longtime U.
The White House said Sunday that Colombia has agreed to all of President Donald Trump’s terms after Trump threatened to impose sweeping retaliatory measures against it, including tariffs and visa sanctions,
Trump had threated to impose 25% tariffs on all imports from Colombia, which would rise to 50% in a week, unless it agreed to accept deported migrants.
Colombia backed down in a dispute over flights of deported migrants after the new US president threatened to impose steep tariffs.
President Trump will hold off on imposing steep tariffs on Colombia after the country's government agreed to accept deported migrants being returned on military planes, the White House said Sunday night.
But romantics may spared from becoming victims of a trade dispute. The White House declared victory on Sunday, saying that Colombia had reversed itself and agreed to allow the flights to land, backing down just hours after Trump threatened to impose visa restrictions in addition to the steep tariffs on its longtime ally in South America.