Trump Suggests Hes Open to Strikes on Mexico to Stop Drug Trafficking

The president’s comments come as the United States conducted its 21st strike on alleged drug boats.President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the Oval Office on Nov. 17, 2025. Brendan Smialowski /AFP via Getty Images11/17/2025|Updated: 11/17/2025WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said on Nov. 17 that he is willing to conduct lethal strikes in Mexico to stop drug trafficking.“Would I launch strikes into Mexico to stop drugs? OK with me. Whatever we have to do to stop drugs,” he said in the Oval Office.Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University. Author’s Selected Articles