Colombia Agrees to Accept Deportation Flights, Trump Pulls Back Threatened Tariffs

President Donald Trump backs off on Colombia tariffs after the country agrees to accept migrant planes.

Key Details: In a statement, Colombian Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo said the country's government had "overcome the impasse" with the U.S. and the nation's presidential plane was "ready to facilitate the return of Colombians who were going to arrive in the country this morning on deportation flights." The State Department will continue "enhanced inspections from Customs and Border Protection" and visa sanctions until the first Columbian deportees are successfully returned to Colombia.

Key Quote: "The Government of Colombia has agreed to all of President Trump's terms, including the unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens from Colombia returned from the United States, including on U.S. military aircraft, without limitation or delay," said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.

For Context: Colombian President Gustavo Petro initially said Colombia would not accept the deportation flights, which carried unauthorized migrant Colombian nationals. Trump threatened Petro with tariffs, who then announced retaliatory tariffs on Sunday before agreeing to repatriate the migrants. Colombia is a leading supplier of flowers and coffee to the United States.

How the Media Covered it: The Washington Post (Lean Left bias) reported that the agreement avoids a trade war for now, while The Washington Times (Lean Right) reported that Trump was "triumphant in getting Colombia to accept deportees."