Defending criminal elements under the guise of maintaining sovereignty, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected a bold proposal made by President Donald Trump.
Specifically, the socialist leader refused to accept an offer to deploy American troops on Mexican soil to combat drug cartels.
The friction arose after President Trump offered military assistance during a tense phone call.
President Donald Trump revealed that he had proposed sending U.S. troops into Mexico to combat the increasingly powerful drug cartels, but Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected the offer.
President Trump asserted that the rejection stemmed from fear rather than sovereignty concerns.
“She’s so afraid of the cartels she can’t walk…And I think she’s a lovely woman. The president of Mexico is a lovely woman, but she is so afraid of the cartels that she can’t even think straight,” President Trump stated.
The confrontation stems from President Trump’s aggressive approach to the drug crisis ravaging American communities.
In February, his administration took the unprecedented step of designating Mexican drug cartels as “foreign terrorist organizations.”
The designation gave U.S. authorities expanded powers to combat these groups. It also opened the door for the military intervention proposal that Sheinbaum firmly rejected.
Sheinbaum’s response left no room for negotiation on the matter of American boots on Mexican soil.
“No, President Trump, our territory is inalienable, sovereignty is inalienable. We can collaborate. We can work together, but with you in your territory and us in ours. We can share information, but we will never accept the presence of the United States Army on our territory,” she declared.
A bombshell report exposed the tense exchange between the two leaders, revealing that the Trump administration has been pressuring Mexico to allow deeper U.S. military involvement against the cartels.
Despite the rejection, President Trump has moved forward with increasing the American military presence along the southern border to combat both illegal immigration and fentanyl trafficking.
“They are bad news. If Mexico wanted help with the cartels, we would be honored to go in and do it. I told her that I would be honored to go in and do it. The cartels are trying to destroy our country. They’re evil,” President Trump said.
The standoff highlights the complex relationship between the United States and Mexico in addressing the drug crisis.
U.S. Northern Command has already increased surveillance operations and requested expanded authority for operations against cartels, signaling President Trump’s determination to confront the issue despite Mexico’s resistance.
President Trump previously announced tariffs on Mexico over drug and migrant issues, which were later suspended under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
The White House National Security Council emphasized that Mexico must do more against drug cartels, with American assistance ready when requested.
