Colombia did an about-face at lightning-fast speed on accepting deportation flights in what President Donald Trump hailed as a victory for his "f--- around and find out" [FAFO] style of governing.
The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S., hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he rejected deportation flights because the deportees were being transported in military aircraft.
President Donald Trump said Sunday he would impose sweeping retaliatory measures against Colombia, including tariffs and visa sanctions, after it denied entry to two U.S. military deportation flights.
Fox News' Peter Doocy reports the latest from the White House. The 'Fox & Friends' co-hosts discuss the Trump administration's feud with Colombia on deportation flights as it carries out its vow to crack down on illegal immigration.
The White House on Sunday said it would hold off on the tariffs, saying Colombia had "agreed to all of President Trump's terms."
Trump had threated to impose 25% tariffs on all imports from Colombia, which would rise to 50% in a week, unless it agreed to accept deported migrants.
The White House said Sunday that Colombia backed down and agreed to accept repatriated citizens on military flights, after President Donald Trump threatened major sanctions.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he rejected deportation flights because the deportees were being transported in military aircraft.
The White House said Sunday night that a U.S.-Colombia agreement had come together in the wake of a back-and-forth between the two countries over topics including immigration and tariffs.
The White House is claiming victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S. on Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the longtime U.