Mexicos President Rules Out US Cross-Border Strikes on Drug Cartels

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has dismissed the suggestion the United States could strike within Mexican territory amid heightened border sensitivities.Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum present a new security strategy against violence for Michoacan state, at the National Palace, in Mexico City, on Nov. 9, 2025. AP Photo/Claudia Rosel11/20/2025|Updated: 11/20/2025Mexico’s president has ruled out allowing U.S. strikes against cartels within Mexican borders, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said again this week he was prepared to take whatever action deemed necessary to stop drugs coming across the border.“It’s not going to happen,” Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Nov. 18.Rachel Roberts is a London-based journalist with a background in local then national news. She focuses on health and education stories and has a particular interest in vaccines and issues impacting children.Author’s Selected Articles