Oh, yes, he did! Former President Trump reportedly told his allies that if he lands back in the White House, he’s got big plans for the drug cartels. The strategy? Deploy elite U.S. Special Forces to hit cartel HQs in Mexico and dismantle their whole operation. But while it sounds like an action movie, some say just charging in guns blazing might not be the smoothest way to actually break down these organizations.
At a recent Mar-a-Lago event, Trump turned up the heat, announcing he’d be confiscating the assets of criminal gangs and drug cartels. “We’re going to use those assets to set up a fund for victims of migrant crime,” Trump announced, basically saying he’s coming for them where it hurts most—their wallets.
And get this—it’s not just about taking down the cartels. If Trump gets back in the Oval Office, the U.S. Treasury could go all-out to freeze and grab the cash of anyone backing these criminal empires. It’s like hitting a giant “OFF” switch on their money flow. Total financial smackdown incoming! David Asher from the conservative Hudson Institute laid it out earlier this year: “We’ve got sanctions against Russian oligarchs, so why not Mexican drug lords and the banks keeping their cash?” Asher’s point? We know where the money is—it’s time to freeze it.
Trump’s plan doesn’t stop at Mexican banks, though. Under his presidency, he could declare international fentanyl trafficking a national emergency. That would give him the power to seize anything tied to these traffickers. Plus, he’s got an eye on China, too—especially the chemical companies fueling the fentanyl supply by sending precursor chemicals to Mexico. Those are then processed into fentanyl, crossing into the U.S. and flooding our streets.
So, if Trump wins, he’s looking to shake up these shady financial networks and target anyone fueling America’s drug overdose crisis. And some folks are even wondering if hedge funds might bet against the peso and Mexican banks if he pulls it off. One thing’s for sure: Trump’s got a plan to stop what he sees as a silent war hitting American families, and he’s not holding back.