Mexican president issues ferocious warning to Donald Trump after he threatened to launch strikes in fight against drugs | 18 Nov 2025 | Donald Trump’s threat of U.S. military strikes against drug cartels inside Mexico is a non-starter, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday. “It’s not going to happen,” she said at a press conference, responding to Trump’s warning that he would do “whatever we have to do,” including strikes within the territory. Trump on Monday told reporters in the Oval Office that he would be “OK” with assaults on drug lords operating inside Mexico, arguing that it would be justified to stop the inflow of the deadly opioid fentanyl. “Would I launch strikes in Mexico to stop drugs? It’s OK with me. Whatever we have to do to stop drugs,” Trump said. “I didn’t say I’m doing it, but I’d be proud to do it. Because we’re going to save millions of lives by doing it.”