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Donald Trump is already making waves on the golf course and within the White House. The forty seventh President of the United States vowed to implement retaliatory tariffs on Colombia after its president barred two U.S. army deportation flights from touching down within the nation – all whereas seemingly enjoying a spherical of golf at Trump National Doral Miami.

On Sunday, Trump was pictured taking to the greens and fairways at Trump National Doral Miami – marking the primary time he’s executed so since taking workplace. Speaking at a Las Vegas rally someday prior, the 78-year-old jokingly addressed his tendency to run by golf caddies at a speedy tempo.

While discussing his plans to remove tax on suggestions, Trump quipped: “If you’re a waiter, a bell hop or one of my caddies. I go through caddies like candy. If I play badly I always blame my caddy.”

His stress-free day of golf was momentarily interrupted by a huge diplomatic crisis. Earlier within the morning, Colombian President Gustavo Petro revealed that he’d blocked two U.S. army C-17 plane flights with 80 Colombian migrants every heading in the direction of the nation from California.

According to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Colombian officers had beforehand cleared the 2 flights to land however pulled back the authorization as soon as they had been already within the air. “Colombian President Petro had authorized flights and provided all needed authorizations and then canceled his authorization when the planes were in the air,” he stated in an official assertion. “As demonstrated by today’s actions, we are unwavering in our commitment to end illegal immigration and bolster America’s border security.”

In response to Petro’s actions, Trump introduced his plans to impose an “emergency 25% tariff on all goods” from Colombia and a “travel ban” for its residents, amongst different punishments.

“I was just informed that two repatriation flights from the United States, with a large number of Illegal Criminals, were not allowed to land in Colombia. This order was given by Colombia’s Socialist President Gustavo Petro, who is already very unpopular amongst his people.

“Petro’s denial of these flights has jeopardized the National Security and Public Safety of the United States, so I have directed my Administration to immediately take the following urgent and decisive retaliatory measures:

-Emergency 25% tariffs on all goods coming into the United States. In one week, the 25% tariffs will be raised to 50%.

-A Travel Ban and immediate Visa Revocations on the Colombian Government Officials, and all Allies and Supporters.

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-Visa Sanctions on all Party Members, Family Members, and Supporters of the Colombian Government.

-Enhanced Customs and Border Protection Inspections of all Colombian Nationals and Cargo on national security grounds.

-IEEPA Treasury, Banking and Financial Sanctions to be fully imposed.

“These measures are just the beginning,” Trump added. “We will not allow the Colombian Government to violate its legal obligations with regard to the acceptance and return of the Criminals they forced into the United States!”