At this pace, the newly inaugurated Republican president should be able to alienate just about every other country on the planet by, say, mid-summer.

A looming trade war between the US and Colombia appears to have been averted after the Colombian government agreed to allow US military flights carrying deported migrants to land in the Andean country. The spat erupted on Sunday when President Gustavo Petro barred two military planes carrying Colombians deported from the US from landing.

Colombia will allow U.S. deportees into the country after Trump threatened tariffs as immigration crackdowns are underway around the country. A high-tech safety hazard poses a threat to the L.A. wildfires cleanup.

The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S. on Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the longtime U.S. partner.

Colombia is a relatively minor trading partner to the United States, but some industries are much more exposed than others.

A press release containing the spelling mistake announced Trump's declaration of tariffs against Colombia, and critics were quick to jump on the error. Although Trump's policy is popular, the eyes of the world are on its execution, and simple mistakes such as misspelling a nation will not help promote the reputation of the administration.

President Donald Trump announced retaliatory measures against Colombia after the country refused to accept deportation flights of Colombian migrants.

Colombia, one of the United States' key allies in Latin America, has agreed to accept migrant deportation flights after earlier turning back two planes, prompting President Donald Trump to threaten steep sanctions.

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The president has made immigration an early priority to start second term, with ICE making over 900 arrests Sunday.

The new U.S. president could use the threat of tariffs to force countries into striking deals to accept deportees.