Trump's feud with Colombia's president, Gustavo Petro
Gone quiet · last story Mar 20, 2026
What this arc covers
The clash between Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro: Petro's call for a criminal inquiry over US strikes in the Caribbean and the revocation of his US visa, Trump's tariffs, aid cutoff and sanctions on Petro and his family, the recall of Colombia's ambassador, the continued anti-drug cooperation, their White House meeting in February 2026, and the US probe of whether Petro had ties to drug traffickers.
Earliest story we hold Sep 24, 2025 · 14 stories · 66 independent sources (counted once each) · 177 days
Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning
Mar 20– 212026U.S. prosecutors probe whether Colombian President Petro had ties to drug traffickers, sources tell AP9 articles · 9 independent sources2 left, 3 center, 1 right
Feb 32026An uneasy détente: Trump and Colombia's Petro to meet at White House24 articles · 18 independent sources3 left, 6 center, 5 right
Jan 82026Trump invites Colombian president to White House after threatening his country with military strike12 articles · 12 independent sources1 left, 4 center, 1 right
Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below
- Sep 27 – 28, 2025US Revokes Visa for Colombia's President After He Urges American Soldiers to Disobey Trump35 articles · 31 independent sources
- Oct 19 – 20, 2025Trump calls Colombia's Petro an 'illegal drug leader' and announces tariffs and an end to US aid47 articles · 38 independent sources
- Oct 21 – 25, 2025US sanctions Colombian president21 articles · 20 independent sources
- Jan 5 – 8, 2026Despite Trump-Petro feud, US-Colombia anti-drug partnership remains strong22 articles · 17 independent sources
- Feb 3, 2026An uneasy détente: Trump and Colombia's Petro to meet at White House24 articles · 18 independent sources
Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side
Sep 22Oct 27Dec 1Jan 5Feb 9Mar 16
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Every week as a table
| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2025 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 33 |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 26 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 71 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 40 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
18% left · 55% center · 27% right of 66 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 14 stories.
Every storyoldest first
September 2025
Sep 24Colombia's President Calls for Criminal Investigation Against Trump over Caribbean Strikes6 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right- Sep 27– 28US Revokes Visa for Colombia's President After He Urges American Soldiers to Disobey Trump35 articles · 31 independent sources3 left, 8 center, 9 right
October 2025
Oct 19– 20Trump calls Colombia's Petro an 'illegal drug leader' and announces tariffs and an end to US aid47 articles · 38 independent sources5 left, 12 center, 10 right- Oct 20– 21Colombia’s president muses about getting ‘rid of’ Trump in menacing interview as drug feud intensifies10 articles · 9 independent sources0 left, 0 center, 9 right
- Oct 20– 21Colombians caught in fallout of Trump-Petro feud12 articles · 12 independent sources3 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Oct 21– 25US sanctions Colombian president21 articles · 20 independent sources1 left, 6 center, 3 right
- Oct 24US imposes sanctions on Colombia’s president and family members over drug trade allegations6 articles · 6 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 0 right
November 2025
Nov 12– 13Colombia to maintain US intelligence-sharing to fight drug trafficking10 articles · 8 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 1 rightJanuary 2026
Jan 5– 8Despite Trump-Petro feud, US-Colombia anti-drug partnership remains strong22 articles · 17 independent sources1 left, 6 center, 4 right- Jan 5Trump implies he may target Colombia's president, says Cuba appears 'ready to fall'10 articles · 4 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Jan 8Trump invites Colombian president to White House after threatening his country with military strike12 articles · 12 independent sources1 left, 4 center, 1 right
February 2026
Feb 3An uneasy détente: Trump and Colombia's Petro to meet at White House24 articles · 18 independent sources3 left, 6 center, 5 rightMarch 2026
Mar 20– 21U.S. prosecutors probe whether Colombian President Petro had ties to drug traffickers, sources tell AP9 articles · 9 independent sources2 left, 3 center, 1 right