Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Tuesday, April 22, that he is no longer welcome to visit the U.S., local reports said.
He claimed at a Cabinet meeting at Casa de Narino—the presidential palace in Bogotá—that President Donald Trump revoked his visa, using the nickname “Donald Duck” for his counterpart.
“I can’t go anymore because I think they took away my visa,” Petro said, according to a report in the newspaper El Tiempo. The comment seemingly explained why he was not present for a meeting of the International Monetary Fund on Monday in Washington, D.C.
“I didn’t need a visa, but oh well. I’ve seen Donald Duck several times, so I’m going to see other things,” he added, seemingly throwing shade at Trump.
President Gustavo Petro confirms that Donald Trump revoked his visa to the US, but that he doesn’t need it because he has already seen Donald Duck several times.@SecRubio @Sec_Noem @POTUS @JDVance pic.twitter.com/kdltm3wY4a
— Cáustico (@puntillazofinal) April 22, 2025
The remarks come as Colombian Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia prepares for a trip to New York to speak before the United Nations Security Council, the Bogotá City Paper reported.
Colombia’s first leftist president will now be replaced for official business by the minister of finance, Germán Avila, who is already in Washington, D.C. this week.
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