President Donald Trump and his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro traded angry threats Wednesday (October 22, 2025) as the United States announced its first strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Pacific Ocean, killing two people.

Mr. Trump branded Mr. Petro a "thug" and suggested he was a drug trafficker leading his country to ruin, prompting the leftist leader to vow: "I will defend myself legally with American lawyers."

Mr.

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