Trump floats Colombia action as Bitcoin climbs toward $93K

Bitcoin rose toward $93,000 as Donald Trump made remarks suggesting tougher action on Colombia and Mexico following the US operation in Venezuela.

Bitcoin climbed toward $93,000 on Monday as US President Donald Trump made comments suggesting the United States could pursue tougher action against Colombia and Mexico, extending geopolitical uncertainty in the region following the weekend operation in Venezuela.

Speaking on Sunday, Trump criticized Colombia over cocaine trafficking and said a new US military operation focused on the country “sounds good to me,” according to Reuters, while also warning that “something is going to have to be done” in Mexico.

“Colombia is very sick, too, run by a sick man, who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States, and he’s not going to be doing it very long," Trump warned.

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