Donald Trump appeared to be playing golf when he announced retaliatory tariffs on Colombia after its president barred U.S. deportation flights from landing in the country.
The immigration crackdown has sparked tensions internationally. On Sunday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro clashed with Trump after Colombia sent planes carrying deported immigrants back to the U.S. Trump responded by threatening tariffs, ultimately prompting Petro to agree to cooperate.
A day after the dispute between Colombia and the United States over migrant deportations, two Republican congressmen from South Florida said any country that rejects the deportation of its nationals would face sanctions or other punitive measures.
Donald Trump’s relaxing Sunday of golf was momentarily interrupted by the massive diplomatic crisis with Colombia.
President Trump has ordered tariffs and visa restrictions be imposed on Colombia in retaliation for not accepting two deportation flights.
Air Force One landed at Miami International Airport Saturday night, before President Donald Trump quickly got into an awaiting vehicle and headed to Trump National Doral, where he will meet with fellow Republicans on Monday.
I think he’s going to be wise in how he does that,’ the House speaker said Monday of Trump’s warnings to America’s neighbors.
With Donald Trump settling back into the White House, advocates for the Amazon worry about what his second term will mean for the rainforest.
The conference is being held at Trump National Doral Miami, a posh resort with four golf courses owned by the billionaire president
President Trump said in the "very near future" he will impose tariffs on steel, aluminum, copper, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals and other imports.
Trump’s move to pause all federal grants and loans is a “legitimate exercise of executive oversight,” said House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., who is often considered an institutionalist who has insisted upon the importance of Congressional power. “I don’t think putting a hold on things is extraordinary.”