Breaking: Trump Issues Stark Warning to Colombia’s Petro — “He’ll Be Next” in U.S. Crackdown on Narco-Terrorism

President Donald Trump delivered one of the most direct foreign-policy warnings of his second term on Wednesday, making it unmistakably clear that his administration’s campaign against narco-terrorism will not stop at Venezuela.

Speaking to reporters at the White House, the president was asked whether he had recently communicated with Colombian President Gustavo Petro. Trump dismissed the idea immediately, noting that Petro “has been fairly hostile to the United States.” What followed was a blunt assessment of Colombia’s long-running role in fueling the drug trade that has devastated American communities.

As the president continued, his tone sharpened into a full-blown warning.

“He’s going to have himself some big problems if he doesn’t wise up,” Trump said.

“Colombia’s producing a lot of drugs. They have cocaine factories. They make cocaine, as you know, and they sell it right into the United States. So he better wise up, or he’ll be next.

“He’ll be next, too.”

The president then drove the message home with unmistakable clarity.

“I hope he’s listening,” Trump said. “He’s going to be next.”

This is not the first sign of friction between the Trump administration and Colombia’s far-left leader. During an October White House briefing, the president did not mince words when addressing Petro’s leadership, describing him as a “thug” who has “hurt his country very badly.”

“He better watch it or we’ll take very serious action against him and his country,” Trump said at the time.

That earlier admonition was stern. Wednesday’s declaration—“He’s going to be next”—signals a decisive escalation.

As Trump’s high-stakes standoff with Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro continues, the administration appears equally determined to confront any foreign government that enables the deadly narcotics pipeline targeting American families. With the president now openly identifying Petro’s regime as the next potential focus of U.S. action, Bogotá can no longer claim uncertainty about Washington’s expectations.

The message from the White House was unmistakable: the United States will not tolerate leaders who empower drug cartels or undermine regional stability. And President Trump is not bluffing.