The Petro family isn’t having a great week. First, Colombian President Gustavo Petro folded under pressure from President Trump, agreeing to accept deportation flights of Colombian nationals after Trump threatened tariffs and visa sanctions. Now, his daughter, Andrea Petro, has decided to join the fray—and her contribution isn’t exactly helping her father’s case.
Andrea took to X and posted what she likely thought was a clever clapback at President Trump. The post included a dolphin meme with the caption (translated from Spanish): “For every Colombian deported, we will return a gringo from the Poblado.” On the surface, it might seem like a typical internet jab. But for those familiar with Medellín’s Poblado neighborhood, her comment took on a much darker tone.
The Poblado area is infamous for its red-light district and the dark underbelly of sex tourism, which often involves foreign visitors, including Americans. Colombian media wasted no time pointing out that Andrea’s “threat” referred to deporting so-called “gringo s*x tourists” or even individuals caught exploiting minors. This wasn’t just a throwaway comment; it was a targeted shot meant to embarrass Trump and the United States.
Ironically, Andrea’s attempt to strike back has only added to her father’s humiliation. After his public capitulation to Trump’s demands, she now comes across as petty and tone-deaf. The timing couldn’t have been worse. Instead of salvaging her father’s reputation, she’s inadvertently reminded the world of Colombia’s struggles with exploitation and corruption—and she’s made herself look ridiculous in the process.
Even Colombian media outlets couldn’t resist highlighting the absurdity. Semana, a major Colombian publication, noted that Andrea’s comment directly referenced the area’s reputation as a hub for drug use and child exploitation. Her suggestion that Colombia would deport American sex tourists in retaliation for Trump’s immigration policies might have sounded tough in her head, but in reality, it came off as an embarrassing admission about the challenges her country faces.
Andrea’s post has since become a joke online, with some suggesting that Colombia might as well become the 51st U.S. state. Others wonder if President Petro will be taking away her internet privileges after this stunt. Either way, Andrea’s dolphin meme hasn’t exactly helped her father recover from being outplayed on the world stage by Trump.
One thing is clear: if you’re going to spar with Trump, you’d better bring more than memes and empty threats. Otherwise, you just end up looking foolish—something the Petro family now knows all too well.
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