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Trump Touts Iran Operation, Tackles Cartels at Shield of Americas Summit in Miami

The summit includes 17 hemispheric leaders signing a joint security declaration to combat narco-terrorist cartels and illegal migration, reinforcing regional stability.

  • On Saturday, President Trump hosted the inaugural Shield of the Americas summit at Doral Golf Club, producing a joint security declaration and naming Kristi Noem as Special Envoy.
  • The summit aims to defeat narco-terrorist cartels and stop illegal mass migration, with Anna Kelly stating `After years of neglect, President Trump established the 'Donroe Doctrine' to restore American preeminence in the Western Hemisphere`.
  • Senior U.S. officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer joined Trump at Doral, while heads of state from 12 nations attended and Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Cuba, and Delcy Rodríguez were absent.
  • On-Stage banter between Trump and senior officials underscored the summit's informal moments, with Trump joking he was too busy to learn languages, Rubio seeking permission to speak Spanish, and Hegseth saying `I only speak American`.
  • Kristi Noem's appointment followed reports of White House frustration over Minneapolis shootings, spending concerns, and two committee appearances on Thursday, while a White House spokesperson praised her border and counter-drug record.
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The summit, called "Bouclier of the Americas", brought together in Miami twelve leaders close to Washington to discuss the fight against cartels on the continent.

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced Saturday the formation of a new military coalition aimed at combating drug trafficking and dismantling criminal cartels operating on the continent. The announcement was made in Miami during the inaugural summit called “escudo of the Americas,” a meeting that brought together several Latin American leaders and members of the U.S. Administration. Read more

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