Judging by the post, the phone call was initiated from Bogota.
“It was my great honor to speak with Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who called to explain the drug situation and other differences we had. I appreciated his call and tone and look forward to meeting him soon,” Trump wrote.
According to him, Petro will arrive at the White House, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the leadership of the Colombian Foreign Ministry are already negotiating this.
The New York Times calls what is happening “a sharp change in the position of Trump,” who called Petro “sick” a few days ago and called the idea of US military action in Colombia “not bad.”
Context
Previously, in December 2025, Trump had already threatened Petro, saying that Colombia “produces a lot of drugs.” “I vowed never to touch a weapon again after the peace treaty in 1989, but for the sake of my homeland I will again take up a weapon that I do not want,” the Colombian president wrote.
October 24, 2025 US Treasury introduced restrictions against the President of Colombia, his wife and son, accusing Petro of links to drug trafficking.
