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BumRushDaShow

(163,436 posts)
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 06:10 AM 5 hrs ago

Trump says he would be 'OK' launching strikes in Mexico to fight drug smuggling

Source: msn/NBC News

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump opened the door Monday to launching U.S. strikes in Mexico, a move that would be a dramatic escalation of his administration’s fight against drug cartels. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump answered a question about potentially striking Mexico or sending American troops or other personnel into the country by saying it would be “OK with me."

“Would I launch strikes in Mexico to stop drugs? OK with me, whatever we have to do to stop drugs. Mexico is — look, I looked at Mexico City over the weekend. There’s some big problems over there,” Trump said after he was asked whether he was considering such action.

Asked whether he would conduct strikes only with Mexico’s permission, Trump said he “wouldn’t answer that question.” He added that he has been speaking with the country, adding that Mexico knows “how I stand.”

“We’ve stopped the waterways, but we know every route. We know every route, we know the addresses of every drug lord,” Trump said. “We know their address, we know their front door. We know everything about every one of them. They’re killing our people. That’s like a war. Would I do it? I’d be proud to.” The Mexican Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-says-he-would-be-ok-launching-strikes-in-mexico-to-fight-drug-smuggling/ar-AA1QCni5



Where are all you "America First and end overseas involvement" MAGats?
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ancianita

(42,594 posts)
2. By not presenting evidence to the public, he's turning this country into a rogue nation, a state sponsor of terrorism.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 06:25 AM
5 hrs ago

Against our collective will.

Walleye

(43,218 posts)
3. He expects Americans to willingly follow him into a war with Mexico?
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 06:51 AM
4 hrs ago

I remember when the United States didn’t attack unless it was first attacked by another country

AverageOldGuy

(3,164 posts)
4. The illegal drug business is a perfect example of:
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 07:37 AM
3 hrs ago

SUPPLY AND DEMAND.

If there is a demand for a product, someone will step up and supply the product.

If Americans did not demand fentanyl, marijuana, opioids, and the like, there would be no clandestine manufacturing and no smuggling.

For example, if Donald Trump Jr. would stop stuffing cocaine up his nose, I'll bet 1/3 of the cocaine traffickers would go out of business.

twodogsbarking

(16,797 posts)
5. Mexicans were fighting against slavery at The Alamo. Americans were fighting for slavery.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 08:12 AM
3 hrs ago

Am I wrong?

LPBBEAR

(600 posts)
7. This man is insane.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 09:47 AM
1 hr ago

The longer this maniac is allowed to remain in the White House the higher the human death toll will climb. For the good of all mankind he must be removed and locked up in a facility for the criminally insane and never allowed to see the light of day again for the rest of his miserable sordid life.

This isn't politics anymore. This is a stark reality of a criminal abusing power to murder people. He murdered people during Covid. He murders people on the high seas. He murders people by withholding funds. He murders immigrants. Every halfwit idea that pops into his sick twisted mind eventually causes death. He'll continue to murder people as long as he is in the White House.

End it and him.

ananda

(34,014 posts)
9. Does it look like he wants all of Latin and Central America?
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 10:21 AM
1 hr ago

The guy is nothing if not greedy.

Wiz Imp

(8,185 posts)
11. "We know their address, we know their front door. We know everything about every one of them. "
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 11:26 AM
7 min ago

Then why are you blowing up boats full of innocent people and NOT going to those addresses (which you claim to know), and blowing up the drug lords?

It is frightening that a large portion of the MAGA cult actually believes this shit. It's truly the rantings of a lunatic.

Oneironaut

(6,155 posts)
12. Day whatever of Trump saying stupid shit to stay in the news.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 11:31 AM
2 min ago

He wants your attention 24/7, like a never-ending tantrum.

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