US EditionTrump Says Mexico Is 'Very, Very Scared of Cartels': 'You Can't Govern a Country Like That'
- U.S. President Donald Trump claimed in an interview that Mexico is 'very, very scared' of drug cartels, asserting they 'run large sections' of the country.
- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected Trump's assertion, stating her government is actively combating crime and that there is a reduction in crime.
- Trump mentioned that cartels have lost significant control due to executive actions and praised his relationship with Sheinbaum.
- The Department of the Army plans to support U.S. Border Patrol operations to secure the border and prevent illegal immigration.
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Bringing The War On Terror To Our Southern Border Can Only End In Disaster
By Connor O'Keeffe, Mises Wire | April 16, 2025 According to a report last week from NBC News, the Trump administration is considering launching drone strikes against cartel leaders and infrastructure in Mexico. If the report is accurate, it shines more light on the rumored discussions within Trump’s team about engaging the cartels militarily in an effort to stop, or at least hamper, the flow of fentanyl across the southern border.What made this…
Trump claims Mexico is 'very afraid' of its drug cartels in Fox News interview
United States President Donald Trump asserted in an interview broadcast on Tuesday that Mexico is “very afraid” of drug cartels, which he claimed “run large sections” of the country. He made the assertions in an interview with Fox News after interviewer Rachel Campos-Duffy asked him what his plan is to combat Mexican cartels. TRUMP: “Mexico is, I think, very, very afraid of the cartels actually” “I think the cartels run large sections of Mexico…
Sheinbaum responds to Trump for statements about cartels in Mexico: ‘EU always wants to intervene’
President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to the statements of her US counterpart, Donald Trump, who said that Mexicans “are very scared” with drug cartels. “The United States always seeks to intervene more, but it depends a lot on the current president of Mexico,” said the president with a smile when questioned about it during the ‘morning’ conference on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.Sheinbaum said that there is permanent communication between Mexico a…
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