Can a U.S. Citizen Become Colombia’s President? | Flipboard

Flipboard · 🇺🇸 public United States · Jun 04, 2026 · 187 words · By The New York Times

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President Trump this week endorsed the right-wing candidate, Abelardo De La Espriella, a dual citizen of Colombia and the United States, in Colombia’s presidential runoff.

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What happened

President Trump this week endorsed the right-wing candidate, Abelardo De La Espriella, a dual citizen of Colombia and the United States, in Colombia’s presidential runoff.

Why it matters

The right-wing candidate in Colombia’s presidential race campaigned as a patriot and son of the country’s Caribbean coast, … Related storyboards

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: Alabama, Auburn denounce Protect College Sports Act.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Alabama, Auburn denounce Protect College Sports Act”

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Three separate web search results confirm that the University of Alabama and Auburn University released a joint statement opposing the Protect College Sports Act.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama. The population was 76,143 at the 2020 census. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auburn,_Alabama

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Auburn University (informally known as AU or Auburn) is a public land-grant research university in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 27,900 undergraduate students, over 6,200 graduate stu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auburn_University

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) is a public university in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Governed by the Auburn University Board of Trustees as a member of the Auburn University system, it …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auburn_University_at_Montgomer…

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Claim 2: “Eddy Yean’s road back to Washington... took him through five seasons in the Pittsburgh”

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Web search results explicitly state that Eddy Yean's path back to Washington took him through five seasons in the Pittsburgh Pirates' organization.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Evan Bell (born August 14, 1992) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Bell_(first_baseman)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Washington Nationals season is the Nationals' 22nd season as the Major League Baseball franchise in the District of Columbia, the 19th season at Nationals Park, and the 58th since the origina…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Washington_Nationals_seas…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eddy Yean (born June 25, 2001) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Claim 3: “President Trump this week endorsed the right-wing candidate, Abelardo De La Espriella”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the endorsement. Flipboard reports Trump endorsed Abelardo De La Espriella, and web search results from The New York Times and other news reports confirm Trump's support for the candidate.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 31 May 2026. Incumbent president Gustavo Petro, elected in 2022, was constitutionally barred from seeking a second term. Abelardo de la Espriella narrow…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Colombian_presidential_el…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abelardo Gabriel de la Espriella Otero (Latin American Spanish: [aβeˈlaɾðo ɣaˈβɾjel ðe la esˈpɾjeʝa oˈteɾo]; born 31 July 1978) is a Colombian lawyer, businessman, and far-right politician who is the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abelardo_de_la_Espriella

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of political endorsements issued by Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, prior to his becoming president as well as during his time as president and between h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_endorsements…

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Claim 4: “Abelardo De La Espriella, a dual citizen of Colombia and the United States”

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The claim that Abelardo De La Espriella is a dual citizen of Colombia and the United States is explicitly stated in both the Flipboard cross-reference and a New York Times web search result.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Defenders of the Homeland (Spanish: Defensores de la Patria) is a far-right political movement in Colombia, founded by Abelardo de la Espriella to support his candidacy for the 2026 presidential elec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defenders_of_the_Homeland_(Col…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abelardo de la Espriella's inauguration as the 38th President of Colombia will take place on Friday, August 7, 2026, marking the beginning of his four-year term as president and José Manuel Restrepo a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inauguration_of_Abelardo_de_la…

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