Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum, refused to answer questions about her fear of cartels in order not to go against previous comments made by U.S. President Donald J. Trump.
During her morning news conference, Sheinbaum fielded a question from a reporter who asked about Trump’s comment that she was afraid of cartels. Trump’s comment came after he discussed a phone call with Sheinbaum, during which he offered to send U.S. troops to Mexico to help fight drug cartels, but she refused. Trump complimented Sheinbaum but claimed that she is so afraid of cartels that she can’t think straight.
¡Ouch! Trump arremete contra Sheinbaum: “Le tiene tanto miedo a los cárteles que no puede pensar con claridad” O tal vez así lo decide libremente…prefiere proteger el territorio de los narcos antes que la vida de millones de mexicanos que viven aterrorizados por la violencia. pic.twitter.com/LgqJn6qJhi
— Bere Aguilar (@bereaguilarv) May 5, 2025
Sheinbaum avoided the question when asked about Trump’s remarks, claiming that the U.S. and Mexican governments had great communication. She claimed that they had five phone calls during Trump’s three months in office. Sheinbaum said she would not be having conversations through media statements that could lead to misunderstandings, but would talk directly with the U.S government.
Trump dice que la presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum “tiene miedo” de los cárteles… Ella responde que no quisiera que la comunicación fuera a través de declaraciones a los medios. pic.twitter.com/BZCYfp5Wiw
— AFmedios (@AFmedios) May 5, 2025
Sheinbaum claimed that when Trump offered to send troops, she declined because she had tried to keep Mexico’s sovereignty intact. However, in many other areas, both governments have been cooperating in a healthy fashion.
Sheinbaum complimented Trump for recently having come out against illegal arms smuggling.
“That is something that we had not seen from a U.S president, and it is important for Mexico that they stop the arms trafficking,” Sheinbaum said.
Sheinbaum said that thanks to the healthy communication between the U.S. and Mexico, her country is in a preferential spot when dealing with the ongoing tariffs the Trump administration is imposing on other countries.
Ildefonso Ortiz is an award-winning journalist with Breitbart News Foundation. He co-founded Breitbart News Foundation’s Cartel Chronicles project with Brandon Darby and senior Breitbart management. You can follow him on Twitter and on Facebook. He can be contacted at
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