US EditionTrump Says Military Strikes Against Mexico To ‘Stop Drugs’ Are ‘Okay With Me’
Trump supports U.S. strikes in Mexico to combat drug cartels and has authorized nearly two dozen narcotics boat strikes killing over 80 people, including Colombians, officials said.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump opened the door to launching U.S. strikes in Mexico, saying `Would I launch strikes in Mexico to stop drugs? OK with me, whatever we have to do to stop drugs.`
- The Trump administration has already carried out nearly two dozen strikes and is planning to send U.S. troops and intelligence officers to Mexico, NBC News reported this month.
- After saying he looked at Mexico City over the weekend, Trump said the U.S. knows drug routes and addresses of drug lords but declined to say if he would act with Mexico's permission.
- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has repeatedly said U.S. military action in Mexico without her permission will not happen, while Colombian President Gustavo Petro denounced the strikes and Colombia's embassy did not immediately comment.
- Pivoting to Colombia, Trump said, `Would I knock out those factories? I would be proud to do it, personally,` and he did not rule out troops in Venezuela Monday.
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President Trump Confirms He’s “OK” With Striking Drug Cartels INSIDE of Mexico * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Kaley
This could be very big… President Trump just confirmed his willingness to launch strikes against the drug cartels inside of Mexico. Up until now, strikes against the cartels have only targeted dangerous drug boats carrying illegal narcotics. These strikes have been tremendously successful, lowering the drugs coming in through waterways by a whopping 85% so far. But, when pressed by a reporter in the Oval Office today, President Trump said that i…
In recent months, the US president has ordered US military forces deployed in the Caribbean and Pacific to intensify their operations against the cartels.
The U.S. government is constantly attacking suspected drug boats against Latin America. Neighbor Mexico is growing fear of escalating ashore. Donald Trump's recent statement is unlikely to dispel this concern.
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