In a plot twist worthy of a political drama, U.S. President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro turned a once-frosty relationship into a ‘cordial’ exchange during a closed-door meeting at the White House this week. No media, no cameras—just two leaders and a handwritten note from Trump that’s already gone viral 🚀.
While neither confirmed concrete deals, Trump teased progress on curbing drug trafficking: "We worked on it, and we got along very well." Petro, meanwhile, dropped a 🔥 revelation: he asked Trump to help hunt down drug lords hiding abroad, even in the U.S. The Colombian leader also sought U.S. mediation in a spat with Ecuador, whose president is a Trump ally.
But there’s a catch: Petro himself is under U.S. sanctions imposed by the Trump administration in 2026 over alleged drug ties—a claim he denies. Analysts warn that failure to sustain this ‘surprise thaw’ could risk regional security. Remember their friendly January phone call? This meeting was the sequel nobody saw coming 🍿.
