Colombia blocks deportation flights, Trump responds with tariffs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even my 13 year old knew it's not that they respected us as much as feared us. Not quite what you want. There's only 2 emotions that work - fear or love and love is much better. Less to oppose. Fear isn't power.

Loving them with the nearly $400 million a year of foreign aid didn’t seem to be working.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even my 13 year old knew it's not that they respected us as much as feared us. Not quite what you want. There's only 2 emotions that work - fear or love and love is much better. Less to oppose. Fear isn't power.

Sure, if you think they love the US...They only love the US for the cash cow that it was.

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Anonymous wrote:Trump won this round, Colombia blinked. Your coffee and cut flower prices are safe /s

Byebye illegal immigrants

https://www.axios.com/2025/01/27/trump-colombia-tariffs-paused

LATEST UPDATE:

Trump pausing Colombia tariffs after migrants deal, White House says

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“The Government of Colombia has agreed to all of President Trump’s terms, including the unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens from Colombia returned from the United States, including on U.S. military aircraft, without limitation or delay. Based on this agreement, the fully drafted IEEPA tariffs and sanctions will be held in reserve, and not signed, unless Colombia fails to honor this agreement.”

”The visa sanctions issued by the State Department, and enhanced inspections from Customs and Border Protection, will remain in effect until the first planeload of Colombian deportees is successfully returned.”

”Today’s events make clear to the world that America is respected again. President Trump will continue to fiercely protect our nation’s sovereignty, and he expects all other nations of the world to fully cooperate in accepting the deportation of their citizens illegally present in the United States.”

So flights to Colombia can continue just as they were happening during the Biden administration.

Not quite the same. Colombian president was upset because they are being treated like criminals and handcuffed with Trump. That was his protest. Other than that same as Biden except Trump is doing everything he can to make it a spectacular show.

Not quite the same. Colombia was turning planes back, not anymore. Colombia actually offering to send their own planes to take people back.

Colombia was turning planes back because Trump was making an inhumane and unnecessary show of being a d!ck. Now that Trump can send flights like a normal person everything is as it was.

+1. Just like someone at State is having to smooth things over with Brazil so trade wars aren’t happening in Trump’s first weeks in office. Trump and his team can bluster all they want. What was learned here today is that other countries will buck back.

Really? I think the opposite. Petro learned very quickly that having a public hissy fit was not good policy for Colombia. Impulsively using social media to make some nonsensical complaint and forbidding the US from returning illegal Colombian citizens was embarrassing for Colombia. If Latin Americans want to call Trump a bad gringo and use that tired trope, Trump will play along and force Latin American countries to follow through. If Colombia and Brazil want an immediate trade war, this administration will oblige. There is nothing wrong with the US using C-130s to repatriate illegal migrants. Trump has the high ground here. It's no surprise that Colombia changed its mind very quickly once the consequences became clear. Saner government officials presumably got Petro to walk away from the keyboard before his dumbass social media outbursts caused more problems.

Trump is the one who backed down and conceded.

Yup

No, you are a liar, axios , CNN and AP News all very liberal state that Colombia backs down after trump threatens to hit them with tarrifs.

Usa is respected again.

They threatened back and he backed down.

Really? How did he back down?

He agreed to send the deportees back in humane conditions. That was whole issue. Colombia never refused to take them.

Shhhh it’s a cult. They need to sing the praises of their Dear Leader. Facts be damned.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The planes were turned back by Columbia.

Trump threatened 25% tariffs on all goods from Columbia going up to 50% next week.

Columbia suddenly accepted the two planes.

The planes were diverted to Honduras. Colombia was upset their citizens were in handcuffs and chains, just like Brazil.

Both Colombia and Brazil diverted the flights, unshackled their citizens and then flew them home for the last leg of the flight on civilian aircraft. Colombia flew them home from Honduras on a presidential airplane.

The argument was never over taking citizens back. It was about sending them like prisoners in inhumane conditions - which everyone should be worried about because we force our own military to fly on these planes with broken air conditioning and broken equipment every day. We don’t handcuff them, but it’s still crappy planes. Obviously, they are soldiers and can take it.

Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Denmark, Greenland and Russia have all had a week of American propaganda making them look weak in calls or responses. If you read the news outside of the US, it’s a different story.

Well they were prisoners. If they don't want to come back like prisoners, don't stay in a country illegally in the first place.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The planes were turned back by Columbia.

Trump threatened 25% tariffs on all goods from Columbia going up to 50% next week.

Columbia suddenly accepted the two planes.

The planes were diverted to Honduras. Colombia was upset their citizens were in handcuffs and chains, just like Brazil.

Both Colombia and Brazil diverted the flights, unshackled their citizens and then flew them home for the last leg of the flight on civilian aircraft. Colombia flew them home from Honduras on a presidential airplane.

The argument was never over taking citizens back. It was about sending them like prisoners in inhumane conditions - which everyone should be worried about because we force our own military to fly on these planes with broken air conditioning and broken equipment every day. We don’t handcuff them, but it’s still crappy planes. Obviously, they are soldiers and can take it.

Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Denmark, Greenland and Russia have all had a week of American propaganda making them look weak in calls or responses. If you read the news outside of the US, it’s a different story.

Well they were prisoners. If they don't want to come back like prisoners, don't stay in a country illegally in the first place.

Prisoners get water.

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Anonymous wrote:Trump won this round, Colombia blinked. Your coffee and cut flower prices are safe /s

Byebye illegal immigrants

https://www.axios.com/2025/01/27/trump-colombia-tariffs-paused

LATEST UPDATE:

Trump pausing Colombia tariffs after migrants deal, White House says

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“The Government of Colombia has agreed to all of President Trump’s terms, including the unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens from Colombia returned from the United States, including on U.S. military aircraft, without limitation or delay. Based on this agreement, the fully drafted IEEPA tariffs and sanctions will be held in reserve, and not signed, unless Colombia fails to honor this agreement.”

”The visa sanctions issued by the State Department, and enhanced inspections from Customs and Border Protection, will remain in effect until the first planeload of Colombian deportees is successfully returned.”

”Today’s events make clear to the world that America is respected again. President Trump will continue to fiercely protect our nation’s sovereignty, and he expects all other nations of the world to fully cooperate in accepting the deportation of their citizens illegally present in the United States.”

So flights to Colombia can continue just as they were happening during the Biden administration.

Not quite the same. Colombian president was upset because they are being treated like criminals and handcuffed with Trump. That was his protest. Other than that same as Biden except Trump is doing everything he can to make it a spectacular show.

Not quite the same. Colombia was turning planes back, not anymore. Colombia actually offering to send their own planes to take people back.

Colombia was turning planes back because Trump was making an inhumane and unnecessary show of being a d!ck. Now that Trump can send flights like a normal person everything is as it was.

+1. Just like someone at State is having to smooth things over with Brazil so trade wars aren’t happening in Trump’s first weeks in office. Trump and his team can bluster all they want. What was learned here today is that other countries will buck back.

Really? I think the opposite. Petro learned very quickly that having a public hissy fit was not good policy for Colombia. Impulsively using social media to make some nonsensical complaint and forbidding the US from returning illegal Colombian citizens was embarrassing for Colombia. If Latin Americans want to call Trump a bad gringo and use that tired trope, Trump will play along and force Latin American countries to follow through. If Colombia and Brazil want an immediate trade war, this administration will oblige. There is nothing wrong with the US using C-130s to repatriate illegal migrants. Trump has the high ground here. It's no surprise that Colombia changed its mind very quickly once the consequences became clear. Saner government officials presumably got Petro to walk away from the keyboard before his dumbass social media outbursts caused more problems.

Trump is the one who backed down and conceded.

Yup

No, you are a liar, axios , CNN and AP News all very liberal state that Colombia backs down after trump threatens to hit them with tarrifs.

Usa is respected again.

They threatened back and he backed down.

Really? How did he back down?

He agreed to send the deportees back in humane conditions. That was whole issue. Colombia never refused to take them.

Colombia will allow U.S. deportees into the country after Trump threatened tariffs as immigration crackdowns are underway around the country. A high-tech safety hazard poses a threat to the L.A. wildfires cleanup. And the Chiefs hold off the Bills to set up a Super Bowl rematch against the Eagles.

Here’s what to know today.

Colombia agrees to Trump’s deportation terms after tariff standoff, White House says

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/colombia-deportation-planes-chiefs-eagles-superbowl-morning-rundown-rcna189369

They were always transported in humane conditions so this was just the colombia president trying to save face

You are misinformed. They were transported humanely in the previous Administration, not on the two planes that Colombia rejected. Colombia said you have to treat them humanely. Trump threatened tariffs. Colombia said retaliatory tariffs. Someone again tried to explain to Trump how tariffs work. Trump agreed to humane treatment so he could play golf. Colombia won. The policy is back as it was before Trump made it cruel for his sadistic pleasure.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If Trump keeps insisting on behaving like a dick, he will be driving Colombia, Mexico and other countries right into the arms of China, BRICS, et cetera.

You all keep saying this and yet I think those countries take a hard long look at what happened/is happening in African countries that have done the same and will think twice.

And what is happening to African countries that have done the same?

[Anonymous]

Why has Columbia caved on this issue? News this AM is they gave in to MAGA and are going to accept the flights. This will be terrible for them! I mean, these people are criminal.

[Anonymous]

Colombia: We're not taking shackled detainees returned on military flights. Transport them with dignity

Trump: Trade war!

Colombia: OK

Trump: Fine, no more shackled detainees returned on military flights

Colombia: Good. Was that so hard?

Trump: They gave in!

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Anonymous wrote:Why has Columbia caved on this issue? News this AM is they gave in to MAGA and are going to accept the flights. This will be terrible for them! I mean, these people are criminal.

The ones on the plane? Yes, they are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ok so half the country sees USA getting points, half the country sees Columbia getting points, and Columbia migrants continue being regularly deported as they have been and will be.

On we go.

Go lookup the Colombian prez. Dude is a far left wing socialist. He once was high up in a far leftist guerilla paramilitary organization or whatever that assassinated over a dozen politicians and kidnapped civilians. He is a former left wing terrorist, basically.

I think we know which half of our country supports that clown.

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Anonymous wrote:Trump won this round, Colombia blinked. Your coffee and cut flower prices are safe /s

Byebye illegal immigrants

https://www.axios.com/2025/01/27/trump-colombia-tariffs-paused

LATEST UPDATE:

Trump pausing Colombia tariffs after migrants deal, White House says

• ⁠


“The Government of Colombia has agreed to all of President Trump’s terms, including the unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens from Colombia returned from the United States, including on U.S. military aircraft, without limitation or delay. Based on this agreement, the fully drafted IEEPA tariffs and sanctions will be held in reserve, and not signed, unless Colombia fails to honor this agreement.”

”The visa sanctions issued by the State Department, and enhanced inspections from Customs and Border Protection, will remain in effect until the first planeload of Colombian deportees is successfully returned.”

”Today’s events make clear to the world that America is respected again. President Trump will continue to fiercely protect our nation’s sovereignty, and he expects all other nations of the world to fully cooperate in accepting the deportation of their citizens illegally present in the United States.”

So flights to Colombia can continue just as they were happening during the Biden administration.

Not quite the same. Colombian president was upset because they are being treated like criminals and handcuffed with Trump. That was his protest. Other than that same as Biden except Trump is doing everything he can to make it a spectacular show.

Not quite the same. Colombia was turning planes back, not anymore. Colombia actually offering to send their own planes to take people back.

Colombia was turning planes back because Trump was making an inhumane and unnecessary show of being a d!ck. Now that Trump can send flights like a normal person everything is as it was.

+1. Just like someone at State is having to smooth things over with Brazil so trade wars aren’t happening in Trump’s first weeks in office. Trump and his team can bluster all they want. What was learned here today is that other countries will buck back.

Really? I think the opposite. Petro learned very quickly that having a public hissy fit was not good policy for Colombia. Impulsively using social media to make some nonsensical complaint and forbidding the US from returning illegal Colombian citizens was embarrassing for Colombia. If Latin Americans want to call Trump a bad gringo and use that tired trope, Trump will play along and force Latin American countries to follow through. If Colombia and Brazil want an immediate trade war, this administration will oblige. There is nothing wrong with the US using C-130s to repatriate illegal migrants. Trump has the high ground here. It's no surprise that Colombia changed its mind very quickly once the consequences became clear. Saner government officials presumably got Petro to walk away from the keyboard before his dumbass social media outbursts caused more problems.

Trump is the one who backed down and conceded.

Yup

No, you are a liar, axios , CNN and AP News all very liberal state that Colombia backs down after trump threatens to hit them with tarrifs.

Usa is respected again.

They threatened back and he backed down.

Really? How did he back down?

He agreed to send the deportees back in humane conditions. That was whole issue. Colombia never refused to take them.

Shhhh it’s a cult. They need to sing the praises of their Dear Leader. Facts be damned.

Unfortunately, Xi and Putin aren’t as dumb as the MAGA base. They just watched Trump roll over in response to slight pushback.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The planes were turned back by Columbia.

Trump threatened 25% tariffs on all goods from Columbia going up to 50% next week.

Columbia suddenly accepted the two planes.

The planes were diverted to Honduras. Colombia was upset their citizens were in handcuffs and chains, just like Brazil.

Both Colombia and Brazil diverted the flights, unshackled their citizens and then flew them home for the last leg of the flight on civilian aircraft. Colombia flew them home from Honduras on a presidential airplane.

The argument was never over taking citizens back. It was about sending them like prisoners in inhumane conditions - which everyone should be worried about because we force our own military to fly on these planes with broken air conditioning and broken equipment every day. We don’t handcuff them, but it’s still crappy planes. Obviously, they are soldiers and can take it.

Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Denmark, Greenland and Russia have all had a week of American propaganda making them look weak in calls or responses. If you read the news outside of the US, it’s a different story.

Well they were prisoners. If they don't want to come back like prisoners, don't stay in a country illegally in the first place.

Prisoners get water.

Not really.

Even in the UAE prisoners have to pay for food and water. Well, their families probably are paying.
If you do not have money in your account in prison you just starve to death or die of dehydration.

It is pretty common in most countries for prisoners.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The planes were turned back by Columbia.

Trump threatened 25% tariffs on all goods from Columbia going up to 50% next week.

Columbia suddenly accepted the two planes.

The planes were diverted to Honduras. Colombia was upset their citizens were in handcuffs and chains, just like Brazil.

Both Colombia and Brazil diverted the flights, unshackled their citizens and then flew them home for the last leg of the flight on civilian aircraft. Colombia flew them home from Honduras on a presidential airplane.

The argument was never over taking citizens back. It was about sending them like prisoners in inhumane conditions - which everyone should be worried about because we force our own military to fly on these planes with broken air conditioning and broken equipment every day. We don’t handcuff them, but it’s still crappy planes. Obviously, they are soldiers and can take it.

Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Denmark, Greenland and Russia have all had a week of American propaganda making them look weak in calls or responses. If you read the news outside of the US, it’s a different story.

Well they were prisoners. If they don't want to come back like prisoners, don't stay in a country illegally in the first place.

Prisoners get water.

Not really.

Even in the UAE prisoners have to pay for food and water. Well, their families probably are paying.
If you do not have money in your account in prison you just starve to death or die of dehydration.

It is pretty common in most countries for prisoners.

Yeah, we don't really need to use our tax dollars to starve prisoners to death. Thanks anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why has Columbia caved on this issue? News this AM is they gave in to MAGA and are going to accept the flights. This will be terrible for them! I mean, these people are criminal.

Trump caved, not Colombia.