New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- US President Donald Trump on Sunday (October 19) launched a sharp attack on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, accusing him of enabling illegal drug production and warning of direct US action.

In his Truth Social post, Trump labeled Petro as "an illegal drug leader" and accused him of encouraging large-scale drug production across Colombia. He said, "It has become the biggest business in Colombia, by far, and Petro does nothing to stop it, despite large scale payments and subsidies from the USA that are nothing more than a long term rip off of America."

Trump announced that, effective immediately, all US payments and subsidies to Colombia would cease. "AS OF TODAY, THESE PAYMENTS, OR ANY OTHER FORM OF PAYMENT, OR S...