Trump tells Mexican president he wants U.S. troops to fight drug cartels
Story by Kate Linthicum
Mexico's leader said Saturday that she rejected an offer by President Trump to send U.S. troops into her country to fight drug cartels.
Speaking at a public event, President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed a report published Friday in the Wall Street Journal that said that Trump had pressured Mexico to allow more U.S. military involvement in the drug war.
"It's true," Sheinbaum said. She said that on "some" private calls with the American leader in recent months, Trump said: "How can we help you fight drug trafficking? I propose that the United States Army enter to help you."
Sheinbaum said she rebuffed his proposal, saying: "No, President Trump, our territory is inalienable, sovereignty is inalienable ... We can collaborate, we can work together, but with you in your territory and us in ours. We can share information, but we will never accept the presence of the United States Army on our territory."
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