Trump vows to impose heavy U.S. sanctions, tariffs on Colombia after it turns away deportation planes [Video]

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would impose retaliatory measures on Colombia, including tariffs, sanctions and travel bans, after the South American country turned away two U.S. military aircraft with migrants being deported as part of Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Trump’s swift retaliatory action appeared aimed at making an example of Colombia to dissuade other countries from defying him on deportation flights. It also showed a renewed willingness to use the might of the United States to force other countries to bend to his will.

Trump said the refusal by Colombian President Gustavo Petro jeopardized U.S. national security, and he has directed his administration to take retaliatory measures.

They include imposing emergency 25 per cent tariffs on all goods coming into the United States, which will go up to 50 per cent in one week; a travel ban and visa revocations on Colombian government officials and its allies; fully …