Colombian presidential candidate thanks Trump for support
De La Espriella’s message of thanks to the U.S. president included an AI-generated image of a bald eagle next to a tiger, with the eagle flanked by the American flag and the tiger backed by the Colombian flag. The tiger reflects De La Espriella’s nickname, “El Tigre.” “In you, I see a leader of true strength and conviction—one who refuses to yield to passing ideological trends or the enemies of freedom,” he wrote on the social platform X. “You have paved the way for the people to defeat the entrenched powers that have long held sway.
- ▪De La Espriella’s message of thanks to the U.S. president included an AI-generated image of a bald eagle next to a tiger, with the eagle flanked by the American flag and the tiger backed by the Colombian flag.
- ▪The tiger reflects De La Espriella’s nickname, “El Tigre.” “In you, I see a leader of true strength and conviction—one who refuses to yield to passing ideological trends or the enemies of freedom,” he wrote on the social platform X.
- ▪“You have paved the way for the people to defeat the entrenched powers that have long held sway.
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International Colombian presidential candidate thanks Trump for support Comments: by Ryan Mancini - 06/03/26 3:29 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Ryan Mancini - 06/03/26 3:29 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Right-wing Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo De La Espriella on Wednesday thanked President Trump for his support after De La Espriella won the most votes in the initial round of elections. De La Espriella’s message of thanks to the U.S. president included an AI-generated image of a bald eagle next to a tiger, with the eagle flanked by the American flag and the tiger backed by the Colombian flag.
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