Overview
- In a Fox News interview, President Donald Trump said the United States will "start hitting land" against drug cartels and claimed the groups are running Mexico.
- Asked whether Washington supports intervening in Mexico, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt declined to detail an official policy or operational plans.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that U.S. military action in Mexico is not an option and emphasized continued bilateral collaboration on security.
- Trump’s comments followed a U.S. military operation in Venezuela that media reported led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
- Mexico expanded cooperation in 2025, including extraditing dozens of trafficking leaders and pursuing constitutional measures it says strengthen national sovereignty.