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EX500rider

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10. Pathetic? Or smart move?

Reply to LymphocyteLover (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 10:41 AM

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In 2021, 0.9% of US exports went to Colombia, and 0.5% of US imports came from Colombia.

Meanwhile 27% of Colombian exports go to the US.

Who gets hurt a lot more here?

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Colombia Agrees to Accept Deportation Flights After Trump Threatens Tariffs [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Monday OP

I hope somebody is keeping track of the total cost of this bullshit Walleye Monday #1

The Biden Admin JBTaurus83 Monday #2

WTF? Why did Colombia act tough than back down? So pathetic. LymphocyteLover Monday #3

Because the tariffs would hurt Colombians? onenote Monday #4

It's a NYT article, so that's how it's being reported SledDriver Monday #5

They didn't back down -- the reporting on this is really spreading falsehoods obamanut2012 Monday #6

Yes I see now that Trump capitulated (like he normally does when confronted) LymphocyteLover Monday #14

Pathetic? Or smart move? EX500rider Monday #10

Because it was a stunt. Countries are obligated to repatriate their citizens. mathematic Monday #11

Because they're another country and not "US protesters" LeftInTX Tuesday #16

The road to World War III Miguelito Loveless Monday #7

Gleeful Prairie Gates Monday #8

Question on these flights angrychair Monday #9

I worry about those escaping persecution in their own country being sent back. travelingthrulife Monday #12

The actual dispute was over the conditions during the flight IbogaProject Monday #13

Not a "back down." Colombia was already accepting chartered commercial flights, per prior agreements with Biden. SunSeeker Tuesday #15

Columbia HAD been accepting flights-it was about the use of military planes and feet shackles KatyBR Tuesday #17

EXACTLY SunSeeker Tuesday #18