US EditionSheinbaum says she rejected Trump's offer to send troops to Mexico
- Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum declined a request from U.S. President Donald Trump to allow American military forces to operate within Mexico to combat drug cartels.
- Trump made this proposal during private calls earlier this year amid increased U.S. Pressure on Mexico to combat trafficking and migration.
- Sheinbaum clarified that Mexico will collaborate with the U.S. Through information-sharing but will never allow U.S. Military presence on its soil.
- Sheinbaum firmly rejected Trump's suggestion, asserting that Mexico's sovereignty and lands are non-negotiable, while still expressing willingness to maintain cooperative relations.
- This firm stance highlights tensions between Mexico’s sovereignty defense and U.S. Militarized approaches amid a long-standing drug violence crisis.
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Mexico’s president says she denied Trump offer to target cartels with US troops
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Saturday that she rejected President Trump’s offer to send U.S. troops to the country to fight against drug trafficking. In remarks to a university in Mexico, Sheinbaum responded to a Friday report from the Wall Street Journal about the two countries’ relationship amid the Trump administration’s efforts to crack…
Mexico rejects US offer to send troops to combat drug trafficking, Sheinbaum says sovereignty not for sale
Sheinbaum's comments were in response to questions about a Wall Street Journal report published on May 2 that said Trump was pressuring Mexico to allow deeper U.S. military involvement against drug cartels to combat trafficking across the shared border
Mexican President Said She Rejected Trump Offer to Deploy US Troops to Mexico
Mexico has declined President Donald Trump’s offer to deploy U.S. troops in Mexico to help combat drug cartels, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on May 3. The Wall Street Journal first reported on May 2, based on anonymous sources, that Trump had offered to send U.S. troops to take a leading role in efforts within Mexico to counter the cartels. Sheinbaum was asked to comment on The Wall Street Journal’s reporting on Saturday, as she…
Mexican president declines Trump's offer of US troops to help fight drug cartels
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum recently made a public announcement confirming President Donald Trump offered U.S. military assistance to address cartels in the country, but she declined.
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