"Donald Trump has met with Honduran President Nasry Asfura in Florida, with the US president hailing what he described as a growing alliance aimed at curbing drug trafficking and irregular migration. Trump said he met with his friend Asfura, a conservative businessman, at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Saturday. Asfura took office last week after a razor-thin election victory. list of 3 itemsend of list Tito and I share many of the same America First Values, said Trump, using Asfura's nickname."
"Trump had strongly backed Asfura during his campaign, even threatening to cut off aid to Honduras if he lost. Once I gave him my strong Endorsement, he won his Election! Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. Following the meeting, Trump praised what he described as a close security partnership between the US and Honduras, saying they would collaborate to counter dangerous Cartels and Drug Traffickers, and deporting Illegal Migrants and Gang Members out of the United States."
"Asfura is expected to brief Honduran media about the meeting on Sunday, detailing the issues discussed, the tone of the conversation, and the possible outcomes of the dialogue, according to Honduras's El Heraldo newspaper. The Honduran president's meeting with Trump comes less than a month after a January 12 meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, after which the two countries announced plans for a free trade deal."
Donald Trump met Honduran President Nasry Asfura at Mar-a-Lago in Florida and described a growing alliance aimed at curbing drug trafficking and irregular migration. Asfura took office after a razor-thin election victory and is expected to brief Honduran media about the meeting. Trump strongly backed Asfura during the campaign, warning he might cut off aid if Asfura lost and later praised his endorsement on Truth Social. The leaders emphasized a close security partnership to counter cartels, drug traffickers, and to deport illegal migrants and gang members. The meeting follows a January 12 Rubio-Asfura discussion and moves toward a US-Honduras free trade deal. Trump previously pardoned former president Juan Orlando Hernandez.
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