Trump Admin Halts His Fave Dem From Meeting With Global Leader
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The Trump administration intervened to prevent an upcoming meeting between the president’s favorite Democrat and one of his harshest global critics.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was scheduled to meet with Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Friday, but officials from the South American country called off the meeting after U.S. diplomats contacted Colombia’s foreign ministry, according to https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/world/americas/mamdani-petro-new-york-colombia-trump.html" rel="" target="_self" title="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/world/americas/mamdani-petro-new-york-colombia-trump.html">The New York Times.
U.S. State Department officials warned that a meeting between the two democratic socialist leaders was unacceptable given the visa restrictions imposed on Petro, https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/06/10/mamdani-was-meet-with-colombias-leader-trump-made-sure-it-didnt-happen/" rel="" target="_self" title="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/06/10/mamdani-was-meet-with-colombias-leader-trump-made-sure-it-didnt-happen/">The Washington Post first reported, citing multiple people familiar with the matter.
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