Colombian President Gustavo Petro issued a stark three-word warning to President Donald Trump amid escalating U.S. rhetoric and enforcement efforts against alleged drug trafficking in Latin America: “Come get me.”
“Come get me,” Petro said. “I’m waiting for you here. Don’t threaten me, I’ll wait for you right here if you want to.”
Petro went on to reject the prospect of U.S. military action, while calling instead for intelligence cooperation and direct dialogue.
“I don’t accept invasions, missiles, or assassinations, only intel,” he said. “Come speak here with intelligence, and we’ll receive you and talk face-to-face with facts, not lies. Stop getting lied to by Colombian political mafias who condemned us to 700,00 deaths and made us the world’s most unequal country.”
The remarks came after Trump appeared to suggest a possible U.S. military operation targeting drug production in Colombia, sharply criticizing the country’s leadership during public comments.
“Columbia’s very sick too, run by a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States. And he’s not going to be doing it very long. Let me tell you,” Trump said.
When pressed by a reporter to clarify whether he was referring to Colombian President Gustavo Petro, Trump doubled down, alleging direct involvement in drug production.
“He has cocaine mills and cocaine factories,” Trump said.
A reporter then asked whether that meant the United States was considering military action in Colombia.
“So there will be an operation by the U.S. in Colombia?” the reporter asked.
“It sounds good to me,” Trump responded.
