President Donald Trump warned on Jan. 4 that drug traffickers in Colombia and Mexico could be facing action by the U.S. military, while predicting that Cuba’s communist regime is likely to fall, after precision U.S. airstrikes in Venezuela that led to the capture of its leader.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump was asked whether the United States will pursue military actions against Colombia, to which he replied, “It sounds good to me.”
“Colombia is very sick too, run by a sick man, who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States. And he’s not going to be doing it very long, let me tell you,” he said, seemingly referring to Colombian President Gustavo Petro.
Trump also warned that the United States might have “to do something with Mexico” in regards to drug smuggling, saying that the country’s government is not doing enough to combat drug cartels.
“Mexico has to get their act together because they’re pouring through Mexico, and we’re going to have to do something,” he said. “We’d love Mexico to do it, they’re capable of doing it but unfortunately, the cartels are very strong in Mexico.”
Trump noted that he has offered U.S. troops to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum each time they have talked to help combat drug trafficking in Mexico, but despite her concern, Sheinbaum was “just not willing” and “a little afraid.”