Colombian President Gustavo Petro used an interview on Univision to level a threat at President Trump. He said his objective was not to work with President Trump, that Trump had to change, and, "If not," said Petro, snapping his fingers for emphasis, "get rid of Trump."
JUST IN: Colombia's President Petro wraps his Univision interview by saying that if @realDonaldTrump won't change, the solution is to "get rid of Trump" pic.twitter.com/JzRYHGPIzX
— Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) October 21, 2025
All of this takes place in the context of Trump ratcheting up the pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to step down. Petro is engaged in white knighting for Maduro. For instance, during the meeting of the U.N. General Assembly, Petro called on American troops to mutiny, which got his visa pulled; see FAFO. Colombia's President Has Visa Revoked After Calling on US Troops to Mutiny – RedState. Sunday, Petro inserted himself into American domestic politics by claiming, without a shred of evidence, that one of the men killed in an American strike on a Venezuelan drug boat 30 days earlier had been a peaceful, unassuming Colombian fisherman. I'd note that the story has basically evaporated because of the lack of evidence that the man existed.
This move by Petro resulted in Trump labeling him a "drug leader," halting all aid to Colombia, and hinting that Colombia's coca plantations could become a target themselves; see Trump Axes Colombia Aid, Brands President Gustavo Petro 'Drug Leader'—Next Move ‘Won't Be Done Nicely’ – RedState. On Monday, Colombia recalled its ambassador to the United States, and Interior Minister Armando Benedetti called Trump's remarks on forcibly ending drug cultivation a "threat of invasion or military action against Colombia."
It is difficult to listen to Petro's interview and come away not believing that he's either an idiot or that he made a threat on Trump's life. Petro prefaces the threat with weasel words about "American institutions," but characterizing Trump changing his behavior or being gotten rid of is called an "offramp for humanity." Taken as a package, his call for American troops to mutiny and his reference to "American institutions" changing or getting rid of Trump, if he's not an idiot, he's advocating a coup d'etat.
This interview will not be forgotten in the White House.
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