Donald Trump, President of the United States, delivered a fiery warning at a Latin American leadership summit on Friday, targeting drug cartels and the Cuban government with some of his most blunt words yet.
Speaking to regional leaders and business figures, Trump described the cartels as “a cancer” threatening not only the United States but also countries to the south. Watch How It Happened.
“They’re destroying our country, and they’re destroying the countries to the south,” Trump said, vowing that if nations like Mexico cannot handle the cartels, the U.S. will step in. He framed the fight against these criminal networks as an existential battle to protect citizens and youth from violence, drugs, and chaos.
The president didn’t stop there. He sharply criticized the Cuban government, accusing the Castro regime of exporting instability and violence throughout the region. “They have nothing to offer but oppression and poverty,” Trump said, promising to reinstate and strengthen sanctions against the island nation if given the chance.
His remarks sparked mixed reactions — applause from some, shock and discomfort from others — highlighting deep disagreements over how to handle the region’s security challenges.
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— Reported by Naijaonpoint Global Desk