January 1, Trump Delivers Pacific Blow To Drug Smugglers

Wyatt’s Take

• Trump’s administration took out a drug-running vessel near Colombia.
• Colombia’s president threatened Trump, sparking a firm response.
• No more US payments go to Colombia while drug trade continues.

The Trump team sent a clear message by destroying a drug smuggling boat off Colombia’s coast, marking its first action against the cartels in the Pacific Ocean.

Colombia’s president made noise about removing Trump, but action spoke louder than words with the strike on the traffickers.

Yesterday, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel being operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization and conducting narco-trafficking in the Eastern Pacific.

The vessel was known by our intelligence to be… pic.twitter.com/BayDhUZ4Ac

— Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) October 22, 2025

Officials confirmed the boat was carrying drugs along a well-known trafficking route and said two narco-terrorists were killed, with no Americans hurt.

Petro’s threats were blunt, saying the “easiest way” to change things was to “get rid of Trump.”

🚨#BREAKING In an interview with @UniNoticias, Colombia’s narcoterrorist-in-chief, Gustavo Petro, has just threatened to “overthrow” President Trump.

Petro threats must be taken seriously, he is a genuine threat to the safety & security of our hemisphere.pic.twitter.com/L2JMGKMUF0

— Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez (@RepCarlos) October 21, 2025

In response, Trump cut all payments to Colombia, blaming Petro for the drug surge and vowing America will no longer be ripped off.

🚨WHOA. President Trump drops the hammer on Colombia’s President Petro, calling him a “thug” and cutting off all U.S. payments to Colombia.

“He’s a thug. He’s a guy making a lot of drugs. We just, as of today, stopped all payments going to Colombia.”
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— Jack (@jackunheard) October 22, 2025

The latest strike brings the cartel death toll to 34 since September, and shows the fight’s now hit the Pacific, not just the Caribbean.

Don’t let the headlines pass by—stay aware about who is standing up against the cartels threatening our families and borders.

Wyatt Matters

America’s security means shutting the door on criminals who peddle poison across our borders. It’s about protecting our children and streets, no matter where the threats try to sneak in.

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