Deepa Shivaram

And I think one of the things I'm confused about is wouldn't lowering interest rates at a time when the country is not ready for it, couldn't that potentially send us back into the inflationary problem that President Trump spent so much time talking about?

I just don't ever hear him engaging with that possibility.

I don't really.

Am I misunderstanding something or is that a real risk?

All right.

Well, we can leave it there for today.

I do always appreciate you having you here, Scott, to be able to bounce all of this stuff off you.

Thanks for doing it.

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NPR's Deepa Shivaram has more.

The call between Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro comes just days after Trump was criticizing the Latin American leader.

accusing him of making drugs and selling it to the U.S.

On Sunday, Trump even seemed open to the idea of U.S.

intervention in Colombia.

He said it was a, quote, great honor to speak with Petro and that they spoke about drugs and other disagreements they've had.

Trump says he invited Petro for a meeting at the White House soon.

Deepa Shivaram, NPR News.