Other unspecified banking, treasury, and financial sanctions would be “fully imposed.” Trump ominously
added, “These measures are just the beginning.” And just in case
Petro thought America was bluffing, the State Department under Marco Rubio immediately shuttered the U.S. embassy’s visa window in Bogota, with 1,500 visas still pending.
One hour later, Trump
posted an image of himself on Truth Social sporting a fedora and standing in front of a sign bearing the acronym FAFO. A family- friendly translation: “Futz around and find out.” The world was finding
out.
TRUMP AVALANCHE The Trump-Petro confrontation may go down as the shortest diplomatic standoff ever.
In just a few hours, as
he recognized the abrupt impact the sanctions would have on his presidency, Petro backed down completely — to the point of even accepting the repatriation of illegals via U.S. military aircraft. “Today’s events,” Trump
declared, “make clear to the world that America is respected again.” The Trump juggernaut
was just getting started. The 47th president’s
policy blitzkrieg of executive orders right out of the gate in the early weeks of his presidency was like an electroshock to the system. In a town where
“governing by committee” is a way of life, Trump signed more executive orders in his first 24 hours than any of his predecessors, the White House stated. The Wall Street
Journal’s Paul Gigot, speaking on Fox News’ The Journal Editorial Report, remarked, “President Trump is off and running, delivering on his promise of shock and awe.” Among the sweeping actions right out of the gate, Trump:
Slammed the door on U.S. participation in the Paris Agreement. Ordered a halt to all DEI
and racial preferences for federal employment. Rebranded the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. Proposed a Star Wars-
like “Iron Dome” defense system to protect America from incoming attacks. Revoked the security
CLEAR OUT Many poorer residents in the Bronx, New York, cheered ICE oficers as they hauled away illegal immigrants from their crime-ridden community in January as President Donald Trump’s deportation operation swung into high gear.
60 NEWSMAX | MARCH 2025
clearances of 51 intelligence officials whom he said had coordinated with the Biden campaign to falsely
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