Trump White House Embarrasses Itself with Misspelling
Colombia recently rejected two U.S. military deportation flights, quickly drawing the wrath of President Donald Trump. In response, he declared an “emergency 25% tariff” on Colombian goods, citing national security concerns. The White House faced ridicule after a press release misspelled “Colombia” as “Columbia,” confusing the country with the university.
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Critics, including former Trump campaign aide A.J. Delgado, pointed out the error, questioning the competence of the administration. DNC delegate Christopher Hale said, “White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who recently disclosed over $300,000 in unpaid campaign debts — including approximately $200,000 from illegal contributions — can’t spell Colombia.”
Delgado wrote, “Did a WHITE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE really misspell Colombia? I remember how much I had to proof read and correct BASIC mistakes in drafts by others on the 2016 Campaign but this is… wow.”
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro stated that deported migrants must be treated with dignity, which led to the rejection of military flights. The Colombian government indicated it would use civilian planes for future deportations to ensure dignified treatment.
Trump wrote, “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,” adding, “This order was given by Colombia’s Socialist President Gustavo Petro, who is already very unpopular amongst his people.”
In response to Colombia’s actions, Trump declared an “emergency 25% tariff” on all goods from Colombia, with the possibility of increasing it to 50%. The Trump administration’s sanctions included a travel ban and visa revocations for Colombian government officials and supporters.
Trump stated, “These measures are just the beginning. 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!”
President Gustavo Petro said, “A migrant is not a criminal and must be treated with the dignity that a human being deserves. That is why I returned the U.S. military planes that were carrying Colombian migrants,” adding, “You don’t like our freedom, fine. I do not shake hands with white enslavers.”
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated, “Today’s events make clear to the world that America is respected again.”
John Baker covers U.S. politics & news for content partner Modern Newsstand LLC.