Trump invites journalists to "listen together"
On January 7, at the White House, in the Oval Office, an assistant came in and said: "The President of Colombia is calling, online waiting," and the president invited the journalists who were interviewing him, "Come on, listen together," but with the condition that "the content cannot be published"….
On January 7 local time, Trump had his first call with Colombian President Petro against the backdrop of heightened tensions between the two countries. The approximately 15-minute conversation focused on drug-related differences and planned a meeting at the White House, reversing the previous stalemate of verbal exchanges.
The call lasted about 15 minutes. The publicly released content of the call: both sides mainly discussed drug issues and existing differences. Trump called the conversation "a great honor" on social media, while Petro proactively called to explain his position. After the call, Trump expressed "appreciation" for Petro's attitude and emphasized that the two countries would hold a face-to-face meeting at the White House, with specific arrangements coordinated by the U.S. Secretary of State and the Colombian Foreign Minister.
This call was the first direct communication between the two countries since the deterioration of relations in 2025. Previously, Trump had repeatedly accused Petro of "producing cocaine" and threatened to "take action against Colombia," even saying "change the president" and "put him in prison"; Petro responded firmly with "come on, I'm waiting for you here," and condemned American interference in sovereignty, emphasizing that Latin America refuses to be divided into a "sphere of influence."
The U.S. side believes that this call has helped ease relations, alleviate hostile emotions, and laid a beneficial foundation for the normalization of future relations.
Trump confirmed that he looks forward to a meeting at the White House "in the near future," to ease the tense situation.
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