Duque to Trump: Nobody tells Colombia what to do

[Judi Lynn]

by Jake Kincaid April 12, 2019

Tensions are rising between the United States and Colombia, as Colombia’s President Ivan Duque has seemingly changed his rhetoric to respond to US President Trump’s harsh criticisms this week.

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Duque was humiliated by Trump, after he said that Duque “has done nothing for us,” and then Thursday pointed out during a speech in Texas that the drugs from Colombia arriving in the United States have gone up 50% since Duque took office.

Trump also accused Colombia, along with Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador of sending criminal migrants to the United States because, “they think that the people of the United States are stupid,” and will take them in.

The initial criticism prompted shock in Colombia; editors at Colombian paper Semana called it one of the greatest blows of Trump’s presidency and the former defense minister Gabriel Silva said Duque has based regional policy on his close alliance with Trump, especially on Venezuela.

More:
https://colombiareports.com/duque-nobody-tells-colombia-what-to-do/

LBN:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142302437

[Ohiogal]

1. What an embarrassing ignoramus Trump is.