The president of Mexico has turned down an offer from President Donald Trump to send U.S. troops to Mexico to aid in combating the criminal cartels, a move that border czar Tom Homan says “shocked” him.
“Taking out these cartels would make Mexico much safer for their citizens and tourists,” Homan told The Daily Signal. “I would think Mexico would support that, and I am shocked that they would not consider U.S. help.”
Speaking aboard Air Force One over the weekend, Trump confirmed that he offered to send U.S. troops to Mexico to combat the cartels, but Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum declined the offer.
Speaking in Mexico City recently, Sheinbaum said she told Trump “no” when he offered to send troops to Mexico, adding, “Sovereignty is not for sale. Sovereignty is loved and defended.”
Sheinbaum is “a lovely women,” Trump said…
