President Abelardo de la Espriella said he asked U.S. President Donald Trump to temporarily suspend tariffs on Colombian products as the country recovers from a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that has killed at least 289 people. In a post on X on Saturday night, de la Espriella said he thanked Trump for U.S. aid sent after the disaster and asked him to consider pausing the high tariffs affecting Colombian exports to ease pressure on businesses facing severe disruption from the quake. There was no immediate response from the Trump administration. The U.S. State Department said Washington has offered $26.5 million in earthquake aid, including food, shelters and health supplies. The quake struck Monday morning and devastated parts of western Colombia, including Pereira, Cali and Quibdo, with Pacific coast cities hit especially hard. The government has declared a natural disaster and said 143 people are missing, 3,937 were injured, 14,705 homes were destroyed and another 81,536 were damaged, while some civilian-run databases put the missing toll in the thousands. De la Espriella, who took office earlier this month after a closely contested June 21 runoff and was backed by Trump, has sought to emphasize his ties with the U.S. leader as Colombia confronts a major reconstruction effort.