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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Mimi Heimbrod

Donald Trump Accuses Colombian President of 'Making Cocaine,' Urges Him to Watch Out

Donald Trump speaking with supporters at a campaign rally at the Prescott Valley Event Center in Prescott Valley, Arizona. (Credit: Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

President Donald Trump just made it clear that he already has his eyes set on a new target following the US's capture of the president of Venezuela. During a press conference on Saturday, he urged Colombian President Gustavo Petro to 'watch his ass.' The threat marks a dramatic escalation in tensions across Latin America, with Trump openly invoking the Monroe Doctrine to assert US dominance in the Western Hemisphere.

In the same gathering, Trump made stern allegations about his fellow president. The President alleged that Petro is personally making cocaine and sending it to the United States. 'And yeah, I think I stick by my first statement: He's making cocaine. They're sending it to the United States. So he does have to watch his ass,' Trump said (via The New York Post).

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