Trump is the envy of many foreign leaders. Some take that envy too far, however.
And a foreign president expressed a desire to remove Donald Trump from power during a jaw-dropping interview.
In a stunning display of arrogance, Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has openly fantasized about getting “rid of” President Trump during a heated interview, escalating their ongoing clash over America’s no-nonsense approach to smashing drug cartels.
The fireworks erupted after Trump vowed to shut down the chaotic “killing fields” plaguing Colombia and yanked U.S. financial handouts to the nation, all in response to Petro’s wild accusations that American forces committed “m*rder” in a targeted strike against a suspected narco vessel on September 15.
Petro, never one to back down from stirring the pot, sat down with Univision’s Daniel Coronell and dropped this bombshell: “Humanity has a first offramp, it is to choose to change Trump in various ways.”
He didn’t stop there, adding fuel to the fire with: “The easiest way may be through Trump himself.” And then, with a dramatic snapping of his fingers, he declared: “If not — get rid of Trump.”
When pressed on whether his main aim was to twist Trump’s arm for a better deal, Petro pushed back, insisting that reshaping the U.S. leader wasn’t his top priority right away.
Shifting gears, the Colombian president conceded that his own backyard is spiraling, but he spun it as a badge of democratic honor, blasting Trump for trying to play overlord.
“Trump said: ‘Colombia is out of control.’ Of course, it is out of his control. In a democracy, a government is under the control of the people, not Trump. He is not a king in Colombia; we do not accept kings here, period,” Petro ranted.
“In the 21st century, some believe they can become kings and viceroys, but in republics, it is not possible.” And in a chilling nod to violence, he added: “Here, the heads of kings are cut off if they come with a king’s attitude.”
This explosive back-and-forth traces back to the Trump administration’s decisive September operation that took out a boat loaded with threats in international waters.
From Trump’s corner, the strike nailed “confirmed narcoterrorists from Venezuela,” delivering a much-needed blow to the region’s poison peddlers.
But Petro painted a different picture, claiming the vessel was a harmless Colombian fishing boat crippled by engine trouble, not hauling illicit cargo.
“US government officials have committed a m*rder and violated our sovereignty in territorial waters,” Petro fired off on X. “The Colombian boat was adrift and had its distress signal up due to an engine failure. We await explanations from the US government.”
Adding to the controversy, a CNN piece alleged that yet another Trump-led strike in the Caribbean claimed Colombian lives, based on chatter from Pentagon insiders.
Trump, not mincing words, hit back hard on Sunday, labeling Petro a “very unpopular leader, with a fresh mouth toward America” and “an illegal drug leader strongly encouraging the massive production of drugs.”
Beyond slashing aid, Trump warned of hiking tariffs on Colombian goods, which now face just a 10% baseline, as part of his strategy to force accountability.
So far this year, American taxpayers have forked over more than $207 million in aid to Colombia, according to official tallies from foreignassistance.gov—a lifeline Trump is rightfully pulling to curb the flow of deadly narcotics flooding U.S. borders.
Under Trump’s watch, at least seven precision strikes have hammered suspected drug runners in the area, mostly tied to Venezuelan operations, though the moves have ruffled feathers among spineless Democrats and even a few Republicans like Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.).
Petro’s unhinged outburst didn’t go unnoticed stateside, drawing sharp rebuke from Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.), a key player on the House Armed Services and Homeland Security Committees.
“In an interview with [Univision Noticias], Colombia’s narcoterrorist-in-chief, Gustavo Petro, has just threatened to ‘overthrow’ President Trump. Petro threats must be taken seriously, he is a genuine threat to the safety & security of our hemisphere,” Gimenez posted on X, sounding the alarm.
This saga exposes the raw nerve of globalist leaders like Petro, who chafe under Trump’s America-First policies that prioritize U.S. security over coddling foreign regimes.
