The White House has referred this Sunday to Colombia as “Columbia” when announcing the decision of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, of imposing a.
“Message by President Donald J. Trump in Truth Social about the sanctions to Columbia,” the White House has written in a press email to share the announcement made by the Republican in that social network.
It is common for some Angloplants to make that mistake when referring to Colombia since they are more familiar with the word “Columbia”, a name that several cities and institutions receive in the United States.
In his message, Trump has announced the imposition of 25% tariffs on all Colombian products that will rise to 50% next week, and the revocation of visas for the high positions of the Colombian government and their families.
Trump, which in its publication has correctly written the name of Colombia, has taken these measures in retaliation for the decision of the Colombian president, Gustavo Petro, to reject two deportation flights of migrants from the United States.
“Petro’s refusal to these flights has endangered the national and public security of the United States,” said the president.
