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Facts Matter

US Wins 1st Battle in Larger Tariff War, With All Demands Met

Facts Matter

The Epoch Times

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🗓️ 30 January 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Today on Facts Matter, we dive into the latest developments in the ongoing global tariff battles. The U.S. has secured a significant victory, with all demands met in the first phase of a larger trade war. What does this mean for international trade, the economy, and future negotiations? Join us as we break down the key players, the broader implications, and what to expect next in this high-stakes economic showdown.

Transcript

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0:00.0

It appears that America has just won the first battle in the new global terror war of Trump's second administration.

0:08.7

Early in the morning hours of Friday, January 24th, the White House posted a photo on their official Facebook page.

0:15.3

You can see it up on your screen here.

0:16.9

The photo shows illegal migrants shackled at the hands and feet getting loaded onto a military

0:22.2

jumbo jet in order to get deported back to their country of origin.

0:26.1

Reportedly, that first batch of migrants was sent back to Guatemala.

0:30.1

However, not all Latin American countries are accepting these deportations as the new normal.

0:36.7

For instance, just two days after the photo was posted

0:39.4

and after the U.S. began their deportation flights, an international spat was kicked off between the

0:45.2

United States and Colombia, of all places. You see, on Sunday afternoon at around 1.30 p.m.,

0:51.4

President Trump released the following statement on his social media platform,

0:55.6

Truth Social. Quote, I was just informed that two repatriation flights from the United States,

1:01.1

with a large number of illegal criminals, were not allowed to land in Colombia. This order was

1:07.1

given by Colombia's socialist president Gustavo Petro, who is already very unpopular

1:12.0

amongst his people. Petro's denial of these flights has jeopardized the national security and

1:17.1

public safety of the United States, so I have directed my administration to immediately take the

1:21.9

following and urgent, decisive retaliatory measures. And then right below that message, President Trump listed out

1:29.2

five punitive actions that were about to hit the Colombian economy if they did not immediately

1:35.1

accept the repatriation flights. They are as follows, quote, an immediate 25% tariff on all

1:41.2

goods coming into the United States from Colombia, and if they did not

1:44.6

comply within one week, the 25 percent tariff would become a 50 percent tariff, a full-scale

1:50.4

travel ban, including the immediate revocation of all visas given to Colombian government officials,

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