Trump Presses Mexico on Cartels — Even as President Sheinbaum Says No to U.S. Military Help
By Kaley
After Venezuela, President Trump is now turning his attention to Mexico.
Yesterday, President Trump warned Mexican leadership to “get their act together” and stop the threat of cartels at the United State’s southern border.
Watch this:
🚨 BREAKING: President Trump WARNS cartel-controlled Mexican President Sheinbaum
“She’s scared of the cartels.”
“We’re gonna have to do something. WE’D LOVE Mexico to do it!”
Trump is playing NO games!
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 5, 2026
But now, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum seems to be shrugging off President Trump’s warning.
While delivering remarks today, Sheinbaum confirmed that President Trump has repeatedly brought up the idea of sending the U.S. military to help stop the dangerous drug cartels in her country.
However, while Sheinbaum admits that the cartels are a huge problem, she is refusing President Trump’s offer for military assistance.
Watch what Sheinbaum had to say here:
Trump Pushes Action on Cartels as Mexico’s President Rejects U.S. Military Role
MEXICO CITY — Former U.S. President Donald Trump has once again underscored the seriousness of the cartel threat after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that he repeatedly raised the idea… pic.twitter.com/jPOZwj1Lnf
— Noah Christopher (@DailyNoahNews) January 5, 2026