By Zoila Palma: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that any deployment of U.S. troops on Mexican soil is “not on the table,” after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested ground attacks against drug cartels could follow recent American maritime operations.
Sheinbaum said she conveyed Mexico’s position directly to Trump during talks that covered security, drug trafficking, trade and investment, stressing the need for cooperation that respects national sovereignty, Euronews report.
President Trump reiterated last week that the United States would begin “hitting land” in its fight against drug cartels, after operations in the Pacific and Caribbean, though he did not specify where or when such actions might take place.
In an interview with Fox News, Trump said cartels were “running Mexico,” sharpening rhetoric that has raised concerns about a broader U.S. military role in the region.
While Mexico has extradited dozens of cartel leaders to the United States in 2025 and strengthened border cooperation, Sheinbaum has consistently opposed any foreign military intervention.
Potential U.S. ground strikes would mark a significant expansion of American military involvement, particularly against powerful groups such as the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, which control large swaths of territory and were linked to more than 30,000 killings last year.
Trump’s designation of six Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations in February 2025 was condemned by Mexico as a threat to its sovereignty, with Sheinbaum proposing constitutional reforms to block unauthorized foreign operations and warning that the Americas “do not belong” to any single nation.
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By Zoila Palma: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that any deployment of U.S. troops on Mexican soil is “not on the table,” after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested ground attacks against drug cartels could follow recent American maritime operations. Sheinbaum said she conveyed Mexico’s position directly to Trump during talks that covered security, drug
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