Sheinbaum insists no US ‘invasion’ of Mexico as Trump sends military after cartels

Published August 8, 2025 3:42pm ET



Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected a U.S. military “invasion” of Mexico, following President Donald Trump’s decision to direct the Pentagon to target specific drug cartels.

“The United States is not going to come to Mexico with their military,” she said during a press conference on Friday after the New York Times reported that Trump had quietly signed a directive ordering the Pentagon to use military force against cartels that have been designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations.

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