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Trump Backs Espriella, Wins Colombian Runoff; Book Details His Ties

6/24/2026

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Abelardo de la Espriella and posted “He Won, BIG” on Truth Social after the runoff results were announced.
Abelardo de la Espriella won Colombia’s runoff with 49.66% of the vote, while Iván Cepeda received 48.7%, pending certification.
The nonfiction book Regime Change by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, due Tuesday, details President Donald Trump’s second term and his ties to Benjamin Netanyahu and Roger Stone.

History

Historical Context

In 1998 President Bill Clinton publicly backed Colombian candidate Andrés Pastrana, days after Pastrana’s June 8 1998 speech calling for a “Marshall Plan for Colombia.” That endorsement preceded the Clinton administration’s 2000 commitment of about $1.3 billion in Plan Colombia aid and military advisors, establishing a precedent that Donald Trump’s 2024 Truth Social endorsement of Abelardo de la Espriella now mirrors.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Abelardo de la Espriella and posted “He Won, BIG” on Truth Social after the runoff results were announced.
Abelardo de la Espriella won Colombia’s runoff with 49.66% of the vote, while Iván Cepeda received 48.7%, pending certification.
The nonfiction book Regime Change by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, due Tuesday, details President Donald Trump’s second term and his ties to Benjamin Netanyahu and Roger Stone.

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