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President Trump Has Officially Designates Drug Cartels in Southern Border as Foreign Terrorist Organizations

President Donald Trump has once again proven his unwavering commitment to national security by announcing a decisive executive order aimed at dismantling the drug cartels that have been terrorizing America.

On Monday, a new executive order was signed by Trump to designate these groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs).

The executive order specifically targets notorious cartels such as the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, as well as violent gangs like MS-13 and Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua.

The Biden administration’s open-border policies have only emboldened these criminal organizations. By dismantling Trump-era measures like the “Remain in Mexico” policy and halting border wall construction, Biden effectively handed the cartels a golden ticket to expand their influence.

By designating these entities as FTOs and SDGTs, Trump’s administration is determined to mobilize every available resource—ranging from intensified law enforcement crackdowns to strategic military operations—aimed at dismantling cartel leadership, infrastructure, and operations.

Trump says he may deploy the military into Mexico to strike the cartels after designating them as foreign terrorist organizations through an executive order.

Labeling these cartels as FTOs and SDGTs also enables the U.S. government to:

  • Freeze assets linked to the cartels within U.S. jurisdictions.
  • Prosecute individuals providing support to these organizations under stringent anti-terrorism laws.
  • Deny entry to members and affiliates of the designated groups.

From this day forward, cartel leaders and the government officials shielding them are officially on notice.

 

full story at https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/president-trump-has-officially-designates-drug-cartels-southern/

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