Trump and Colombian President Petro Meet at White House, Agree to Tackle Drug Trafficking
Washington D.C. - United States President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro met at the White House on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, agreeing to collaborate on efforts to combat drug trafficking, according to the US president. The meeting marked a significant shift in tone after months of public hostility between the two leaders.
Despite previous exchanges of insults, including Trump calling Petro a "sick man" and an "illegal drug leader," and Petro referring to Trump as an "accomplice to genocide with a senile brain," the meeting concluded with warm remarks from the US president, autographs, and even the presentation of a "Maga" cap, according to The Guardian. Al Jazeera reported that the meeting took place in the Oval Office.
The two leaders reportedly clashed over the most effective strategies for eradicating Colombia's cocaine crops, according to Al Jazeera. Despite these differences, both presidents expressed a commitment to working together on the issue.
The meeting occurred amidst other international developments, including the downing of an Iranian drone by a US fighter jet in the Arabian Sea. Sky News reported that the incident involved a Shahed-139 drone approaching the USS Abraham Lincoln with "unclear intent" before being intercepted by an F-35C fighter. Tensions were high in the region as Washington prepared for talks with Tehran later in the week.
In other news related to Trump, a right-wing Brazilian influencer and Trump supporter, Júnior Pena, was arrested by ICE agents in New Jersey, according to The Guardian. Pena, who has reportedly lived in the US since 2009, had previously defended Trump's immigration crackdown, falsely claiming that migrants being rounded up were all criminals.
Sky News also reported on emails revealing Jeffrey Epstein's repeated attempts to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The emails, dating back to 2013, showed Epstein's efforts to connect with Putin through former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjorn Jagland. While Putin's name appeared over 1,000 times in the files, there is no evidence the two ever met, and the inclusion does not imply any wrongdoing.
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