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White House, Colombia and Donald Trump

Trump calls Colombia’s Petro ‘terrific’ after White House meeting while downplaying past insults

President Donald Trump held a nearly two-hour meeting on Tuesday with his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, that both called friendly — a dramatic about-face from weeks earlier, when Trump accused...

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Colombian president Gustavo Petro speaks after visiting White House

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At White House, Trump Calls Colombia’s Petro ‘Great,’ Defying Expectations

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Colombian president Gustavo Petro to speak after visiting White House

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is speaking to the media after his visit to the White House where he met with President Donald Trump

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Trump-Petro updates: US, Colombia leaders meet at White House amid tensions

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Trump hosts Colombia's Petro just weeks after insulting him as a 'sick man' fueling the drug trade

Trump and Colombia's Gustavo Petro strike positive tone after a year of sniping at each other

The two leaders have often clashed since Trump returned to office, including after the U.S. seized Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro. But their White House meeting appeared to go well.

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From Tension to Dialogue: Trump and Petro's Surprising White House Meeting

President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro met at the White House following weeks of escalating tensions. Their two-hour meeting sought to mend ties through discussions on drug trafficking,

From 'Watch His Ass' To White House Talks For Trump And Petro

A month ago Donald Trump told Gustavo Petro to "watch his ass." On Tuesday, the US president will meet his Colombian counterpart for the first time at the White House.