The White House claimed 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.
Trump's latest moves spark controversy, from imposing tariffs on Colombia to proposing US control of Canada and Greenland.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on Colombia before abruptly pulling the threat after reaching a deal on the return of deported migrants, a move that rattled global markets in the space of several hours.
Colombia has walked back from the brink of a damaging trade war with the United States, reaching an agreement on accepting deported migrants being returned on military planes, after a flurry of threats from President Donald Trump that included steep tariffs.
Less than a week into his presidency, Donald Trump has briefly engaged in his first international tariff dispute. And the target wasn't China, Mexico or Canada - frequent subjects of his ire - it was Colombia, one of America's closest allies in South America.
In his first week back in the Oval Office, Trump has quickly torn up his predecessor’s alliance-driven foreign policy in favor of an even more rambunctious 2.0 version of “America First.” His provocations have raised tensions with key allies on multiple continents — and set up showdowns with other leaders that,
A Colombian Air Force plane was scheduled to depart from Bogota's CATAM military airport Monday for San Diego, California to repatriate 110 Colombian citizens awaiting deportation from the US.
BOGOTA, Colombia — The White House claimed 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.S. partner.
The dispute marked the first major test of Trump's use of tariffs as a negotiating tactic with nations he views as uncooperative
US President Donald Trump still plans to make good on his promise to issue tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Saturday, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday. Ms. Leavitt told reporters in her first White House press briefing that Mr.
Deportation flights between the U.S. and Colombia have resumed following a dispute between the two countries that nearly led to a trade war.