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Trump Cancels Zohran Mamdani’s Pro-Palestinian Colombia Meeting

6/12/2026

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President Donald Trump’s administration told Colombian officials to cancel NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s meeting with Colombian President Gustavo Petro.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani refuses to recognize Israel as a Jewish state, skipped the Israel Day parade, and backs candidates opposing U.S. military aid to Israel.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted a City Hall Nakba Day video and later gave a delayed supportive response to pro-Palestinian protesters in Brooklyn.

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President Donald Trump’s administration told Colombian officials to cancel NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s meeting with Colombian President Gustavo Petro.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani refuses to recognize Israel as a Jewish state, skipped the Israel Day parade, and backs candidates opposing U.S. military aid to Israel.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted a City Hall Nakba Day video and later gave a delayed supportive response to pro-Palestinian protesters in Brooklyn.