This is fantastic news. The cartels effectively control Mexico at this point, and they are our Southern neighbor. Something has to be done.
BREAKING: President Trump has secretly signed a directive to the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain Latin American drug cartels that his administration has deemed terrorist organizations, per the NYThttps://t.co/0xJNp2awWA
— Jacob Wheeler (@JWheelertv) August 8, 2025
President Trump has secretly signed a directive to the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain Latin American drug cartels that his administration has deemed terrorist organizations, according to people familiar with the matter.
The decision to bring the American military into the fight is the most aggressive step so far in the administration’s escalating campaign against the cartels. It signals Mr. Trump’s continued willingness to use military forces to carry out what has primarily been considered a law enforcement responsibility to curb the flow of fentanyl and other illegal drugs.
The order provides an official basis for the possibility of direct military operations at sea and on foreign soil against cartels.
I've seen this movie before https://t.co/P68qiuVaW5 pic.twitter.com/XxpiVlbZz0
— PotentiallyCriminal (@LawTubeSean) August 8, 2025
If only this was that entertaining or funny at all.
If this isn't called Operation RECIPROCITY what are we even doing? https://t.co/ZuWbBfE7fl
— Mike Nelson (@mikenelson586) August 8, 2025
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Fair enough. They've killed plenty of Americans with fentanyl and other drugs. Now we can return the favor.
this is what i absolutely voted for https://t.co/2Z1BtD2634
— kaitlin (@thefactualprep) August 8, 2025
The hat stays on.
Took eight years, but glad Donald Trump took my advice from “To Solve the Opioid Crisis, Go to War” to use military to wipe out Mexican drug cartels. https://t.co/vqAWaLQeWZ https://t.co/FmcUSxFWYG
— Matt A. Mayer (@ohiomatt) August 8, 2025
"SECRETLY...."
— Eric Schwalm (@Schwalm5132) August 8, 2025
X is now the SCIF of social media. https://t.co/QbEAFRgCeu
All the news breaks on X (Twitter).
Protect Americans from the cartels. Necessary and so so overdue. https://t.co/TCLvRaBaNA
— Rebeccah Heinrichs (@RLHeinrichs) August 8, 2025
And here we go https://t.co/vWVgkhi8YI pic.twitter.com/ZPJH7GDPHl
— Aelfred The Great (@aelfred_D) August 8, 2025
The Revolution will be televised.
This is what really gets me more than anything, the fact that we could have done this years ago and just never did until Trump. Why the f@ck have we been so complacent to these threats that harm Americans for so long? https://t.co/21cphiJYlp
— amanda (@amandatalks__) August 8, 2025
Other Presidents simply did not care.
That's weird to start the article with "President trump SECRETLY signed. So are you telling us it was leaked. https://t.co/2kMisefIE8
— Frances Lewis (@FrancesIris111) August 8, 2025
This is EXACTLY why I voted for President Trump. No President before has protected the American People from enemies foreign and domestic as has President Trump! https://t.co/xOCnoCmrdE
— Jeff Flinn (@JeffFlinn_) August 8, 2025
Making America Great Again day by day.