Gang Leader 'Barbecue' Bizarrely Claims He and Trump Have 'a Lot in Common'

Gang leader 'Barbecue' bizarrely claims he and Trump have 'a lot in common'

Jimmy Cherizier, known as Barbecue, has led rival gangs in Haiti, that have brought the country to its knees, and now he's saying he sees himself in Trump.

The United States does not intend to punish humanitarian organizations forced to pay "tolls" to armed gangs to deliver aid to Haiti. This is what Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at a hearing at the American Congress on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. TripFoumi Enfo has read this statement through an article published on Thursday by Le Nouvellist. Since the beginning of May, Washington has officially designated two Haitian armed groups — Viv ansanm …

Haiti Struggles with Criminal Insurgency as U.S. Designates Gangs as Terror Groups

The Trump administration designated two Haitian gangs as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) earlier this month, specifically Viv Ansanm and Gran Grif, with the U.S. Treasury Department also applying the designation to the Gran Grif. Viv Ansanm is Haiti’s main gang coalition, consisting of G-9 and G-Pép – the two main factions controlling Port-au-Prince. Gran Grif is the largest gang controll…