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BumRushDaShow

(164,012 posts)
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 06:10 AM Nov 18

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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Trump says he would be 'OK' launching strikes in Mexico to fight drug smuggling (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Nov 18 OP
Damn, make stop.................... Lovie777 Nov 18 #1
By not presenting evidence to the public, he's turning this country into a rogue nation, a state sponsor of terrorism. ancianita Nov 18 #2
He expects Americans to willingly follow him into a war with Mexico? Walleye Nov 18 #3
I don't remember when the US only doc03 Nov 18 #8
Well, it goes back to World War II certainly before W, Vietnam was questionable Walleye Nov 18 #14
The illegal drug business is a perfect example of: AverageOldGuy Nov 18 #4
Mexicans were fighting against slavery at The Alamo. Americans were fighting for slavery. twodogsbarking Nov 18 #5
Historically accurate, Davy Crocket was pro-slavery NotHardly Nov 18 #10
and Mexico is paying for it twodogsbarking Nov 18 #6
This man is insane. LPBBEAR Nov 18 #7
Does it look like he wants all of Latin and Central America? ananda Nov 18 #9
Pres. Sheinbaum has already told him--we neither need, or want, your, "help." Bayard Nov 18 #17
It sure looks that way. ananda Nov 18 #18
"We know their address, we know their front door. We know everything about every one of them. " Wiz Imp Nov 18 #11
Day whatever of Trump saying stupid shit to stay in the news. Oneironaut Nov 18 #12
He wants a war. Linda ladeewolf Nov 18 #13
He does want a war. He is a coward with bloodlust. Walleye Nov 18 #15
Wow... GB_RN Nov 18 #16
Cadet Bonespurs wants to kill people Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 18 #19
There goes my business.... Footay Nov 18 #20

ancianita

(42,684 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
Nov 18

Against our collective will.

Walleye

(43,405 posts)
3. He expects Americans to willingly follow him into a war with Mexico?
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 06:51 AM
Nov 18

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

AverageOldGuy

(3,205 posts)
4. The illegal drug business is a perfect example of:
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 07:37 AM
Nov 18

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

(17,019 posts)
5. Mexicans were fighting against slavery at The Alamo. Americans were fighting for slavery.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 08:12 AM
Nov 18

Am I wrong?

LPBBEAR

(606 posts)
7. This man is insane.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 09:47 AM
Nov 18

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

(34,119 posts)
9. Does it look like he wants all of Latin and Central America?
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 10:21 AM
Nov 18

The guy is nothing if not greedy.

Bayard

(28,032 posts)
17. Pres. Sheinbaum has already told him--we neither need, or want, your, "help."
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 01:04 PM
Nov 18

I think he's mostly pissed at being told off by a powerful woman.

He wants to be king of the Americas. Whatever he has to do to get there is a-okay.

ananda

(34,119 posts)
18. It sure looks that way.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 01:26 PM
Nov 18

First he wanted Europe and Canada, but that
proved too difficult because of NATO.

Too bad our southern neighbors don't have an
allliance.

Wiz Imp

(8,390 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
Nov 18

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

(6,164 posts)
12. Day whatever of Trump saying stupid shit to stay in the news.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 11:31 AM
Nov 18

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

Linda ladeewolf

(1,032 posts)
13. He wants a war.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 12:24 PM
Nov 18

He’s never fought in one, too chicken, but he has no problem having others do the killing or being killed. He’s like a spoiled brat with a new set of toys. He has no problem destroying them and demanding new ones. The thing that makes this a nightmare, is human beings aren’t toys, unless you are a spoiled rich guy or a dictator.

Walleye

(43,405 posts)
15. He does want a war. He is a coward with bloodlust.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 12:35 PM
Nov 18

And he’s building a new state of the art bunker under the ballroom to hide in

GB_RN

(3,478 posts)
16. Wow...
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 12:41 PM
Nov 18

This has shades of Nazi Germany’s operation Fall Weise (Case White). For those not familiar, that’s the false flag operation that Hitler used as the excuse to invade Poland.

Footay

(80 posts)
20. There goes my business....
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 03:08 PM
Nov 18

Already got a call from a client to cancel a Spring Break trip to Mexico.

70% of my travel business is all-inclusives to Mexico and the Caribbean. Jamaica is off the table for the time being, and the Dominican Republic doesn't have enough inventory to meet the demand.

What an a-hole.

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