Trump Blames Mexican Cartels for Hemisphere V*olence, Vows Action to Defend U.S. Security

President Donald Trump blamed Mexican drug cartels for driving much of the v*olence across the Western Hemisphere and warned that the United States will take stronger action to confront them. Speaking at the “Shield of the Americas” summit in Florida, Trump said transnational cartels pose an unacceptable threat to regional stability and U.S. national security, urging allied nations to use their militaries to dismantle the networks. Trump said the United States is building a regional coalition with Latin American partners to target cartel operations and trafficking routes. The administration argues that coordinated military pressure and intelligence sharing will help weaken criminal groups responsible for widespread v*olence, drug trafficking, and instability across the Americas.