Trump news at a glance: ‘Illegal drug leader’ – threat of new tariffs against Colombia

Trump says Washington will also slash assistance to Colombia while US forces attack another alleged drug boat. Key US politics stories from Sunday 19 October

Donald Trump has escalated tensions between Washington and one of its closest Latin American allies, declaring the US will slash assistance to Colombia and enact tariffs on its exports because its president, Gustavo Petro, does nothing to stop" drug production.

Trump referred to Petro as an illegal drug leader" in a post on the Truth Social platform and warned that Petro better close up" drug operations or the United States will close them up for him, and it won't be done nicely".