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January 5, 2026

Trump Threatens Colombia, Cuba, Greenland, Iran and Mexico After Attack on Venezuela
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President Trump has also threatened military action against Colombia,
Cuba, Greenland, Iran and Mexico, following the U.S. attack on
Venezuela. Speaking to reporters Sunday aboard Air Force One, Trump
specifically targeted Colombian President Gustavo Petro and claimed
without evidence that Petro was trafficking cocaine into the U.S.

President Donald Trump: "We have a very sick neighbor. It's not a
neighbor, but it's close to a neighbor. And that's Venezuela. It's very
sick. Colombia is very sick, too, run by a sick man who likes making
cocaine and selling it to the United States. And he's not going to be
doing it very long, let me tell you."

Reporter 1: "What does that mean? He's not going to be doing it very
long?"

President Donald Trump: "He's not doing it very long. He has cocaine
mills and cocaine factories. He's not going to be doing it very long."

Reporter 1: "So, there will be an operation by the U.S. in Colombia?"

President Donald Trump: "It sounds good to me. Yeah."

Reporter 2: "Secretary Rubio mentioned Cuba yesterday."

President Donald Trump: "You know why? Because they kill a lot of
people. Yeah."

In a series of lengthy posts on X, Colombian President Petro blasted
President Trump, saying, "Stop slandering me, Mr. Trump." Petro called
on Latin America to unite against the U.S., saying that the region risks
being "treated as a servant and slave."


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