Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum once again on Monday rejected US President Donald Trump's suggestion that US troops could carry out ground attacks against drug cartels on Mexican soil.
Issued on: 12/01/2026
By: FRANCE 24
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum holds her daily morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Friday, November 28, 2025. © Marco Ugarte, AP
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that she had discussed her country's security and sovereignty with Donald Trump after the US president threatened ground attacks against drug cartels.
She said she told Trump that any US troop deployment in Mexico was "not on the table".
"We spoke about various topics, including security with respect for our sovereignties, reducing drug trafficking, trade, and investments," Sheinbaum said on social media.
Trump again said last week that land attacks against drug cartels would follow recent US maritime operations in the Pacific and Caribbean, without specifying where or when.
Mexico extradited dozens of cartel leaders to the United States in 2025 and reinforced border cooperation, but Sheinbaum has repeatedly voiced opposition to any military intervention from outside.
READ MOREMexico’s president rejects Trump’s suggestion of US strikes on cartel targets
Trump recently told Mexico it had to "get their act together" following months of pressure over drugs and trade on the United States' southern neighbour.
He said Sheinbaum – whom he met in Washington in December – was a "terrific person" but added he was pushing her to let him send US troops to tackle drug cartels in Mexico, an offer he said she has previously rebuffed.
Sheinbaum said at her press conference that fentanyl trafficking from Mexico to the United States had fallen by about 50 percent over the past year.
Since US troops seized Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro from Caracas, Trump has also made threats against other leftist governments in the region, including Cuba, Colombia and Mexico.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP)
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that she had discussed her country's security and sovereignty with Donald Trump after the US president threatened ground attacks against drug cartels.
She said she told Trump that any US troop deployment in Mexico was "not on the table".
"We spoke about various topics, including security with respect for our sovereignties, reducing drug trafficking, trade, and investments," Sheinbaum said on social media.
Trump again said last week that land attacks against drug cartels would follow recent US maritime operations in the Pacific and Caribbean, without specifying where or when.
Mexico extradited dozens of cartel leaders to the United States in 2025 and reinforced border cooperation, but Sheinbaum has repeatedly voiced opposition to any military intervention from outside.
READ MOREMexico’s president rejects Trump’s suggestion of US strikes on cartel targets
Trump recently told Mexico it had to "get their act together" following months of pressure over drugs and trade on the United States' southern neighbour.
He said Sheinbaum – whom he met in Washington in December – was a "terrific person" but added he was pushing her to let him send US troops to tackle drug cartels in Mexico, an offer he said she has previously rebuffed.
Sheinbaum said at her press conference that fentanyl trafficking from Mexico to the United States had fallen by about 50 percent over the past year.
Since US troops seized Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro from Caracas, Trump has also made threats against other leftist governments in the region, including Cuba, Colombia and Mexico.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP)
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