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The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, surprised on social media by showing a shift in his rhetoric towards the United States, following a period marked by confrontations and warnings from Donald Trump after the military operation in Venezuela.
Petro revealed on his social media, following his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, the suggestion to modify his traditional campaign motto “Make America Great Again” by adding an “S” and transforming it into “Make Americas Great Again”, in reference to continental unity.
“I proposed a change in fashion to Donald Trump: adding an ‘S’ to America. It seems he liked it. Americas…” wrote Petro on his official accounts, accompanying the message with an image of the iconic red cap of Trumpism, now featuring the word “Americas.”
The Colombian president also shared the gifts he received from Trump: a copy of the book Trump: The Art of the Deal inscribed with the phrase “You are great,” and a photograph of both shaking hands with the dedication: “Gustavo: A great honor. Love for Colombia.”
Petro's proposal comes after the bilateral meeting in the United States, marked by gestures of cordiality but also by prior tensions.
Months ago, Trump had issued a direct warning to the Colombian president after Bogotá expressed its "deep concern" over the U.S. military operation in Venezuela, during which Nicolás Maduro was captured.
"President Petro has to be careful," Trump then told U.S. media. "He should be more concerned about what is happening at his border, about the crime and drug trafficking that is destroying his country, instead of questioning the United States for defending its national interests."
With this new gesture, the relationship between both leaders seems to shift from confrontation to a more symbolic and diplomatic tone, although differences regarding regional politics remain evident.
From that meeting, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, confirmed this Tuesday that he spoke with his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, about new joint measures to combat drug trafficking during the meeting they had at the White House.
In response to a press question about the meeting, Trump assured that there were concrete advances in drug-related matters and suggested that other actions, including sanctions, are being considered.
"Yes, we did it. We worked on that and got along very well... We are also working on other things, including sanctions," said the leader.
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