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Victor Davis Hanson: Jean-Pierre’s Lies and the Colombia President’s ‘King’ Confusion
Following ongoing U.S. military operations in the Caribbean, President Donald Trump called his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, “an illegal drug leader,” on Truth Social. He continued, saying that Petro is “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 U.S. ... AS OF TODAY, THESE PAYMENTS, OR ANY OTHER FORM OF PAYMENT, OR SUBSIDIES, WILL NO LONGER BE MADE TO COLOMBIA.”
Petro countered, referring…
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