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CatWoman

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Sat May 3, 2025, 08:09 PM May 3

Mexico's president says she rejected Trump's plan to send US troops across the border [View all]

MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico said on Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump proposed sending American troops into Mexico to help her administration fight drug trafficking but that she rejected it.

Her remarks to supporters in eastern Mexico came in response to a Wall Street Journal article published the day before, describing a tense phone call last month in which Trump reportedly pressured her to accept a bigger role for the U.S. military in combating drug cartels in Mexico.

“He said, ‘How can we help you fight drug trafficking? I propose that the United States military come in and help you.’ And you know what I said to him? ‘No, President Trump.'"

She added: “Sovereignty is not for sale. Sovereignty is loved and defended."

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Sheinbaum's remarks.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mexicos-president-says-she-rejected-221612370.html

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