"Over the past year, Trump has invited the media to participate in his meetings with foreign leaders, often holding news conferences with the visiting dignitaries in the Oval Office. Not this time, however. The meeting between Trump and Petro lasted nearly two hours, all of it behind closed doors. But the two leaders emerged with largely positive things to say about one another."
"In a post on social media, Petro revealed that Trump had gifted him several items, including a commemorative photograph of their meeting accompanied by a signed note. Gustavo a great honor. I love Colombia, it read, followed by Trump's signature. In another post, Petro showed off a signed copy of Trump's book, The Art of the Deal. On its title page, Trump "
United States President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro met at the White House for their first face-to-face meeting in Washington after months of public tensions and insults. Both leaders described the encounter as productive while acknowledging lingering divisions. Petro dismissed questions about his rocky history with Trump and characterized the interaction as between equals with differing views. Trump said he felt good about the meeting and called it terrific. The agenda included combating transnational drug trafficking and security in Latin America. The private meeting lasted nearly two hours behind closed doors, and Petro later shared gifts from Trump.
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