Trump calls Mexico cartel violence epicenter in UN speech
Original reporting: Punto MX
What happened
Donald Trump accused Mexico of being the epicenter of cartel violence and demanded that President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government recover control of its territory. He also warned that the United States could use military power in Latin America if U.S. interests were threatened.
Reporting and context
U.S. President Donald Trump accused Mexico of being the “epicenter” of cartel violence during his address to the United Nations General Assembly and demanded that the government of President Claudia Sheinbaum “recover control” of its territory, according to Punto MX. Trump’s remarks were political claims delivered in a speech; they do not establish that Mexico is controlled by criminal organizations.
Punto MX reported that Trump called it “unacceptable” for the United States to share a 2,000-mile border with territory he said is controlled by criminal groups. “Mexico must recover control of its territory from the enemies of humanity,” Trump told representatives of the United Nations. He also warned that the United States could use its military power in Latin America if he determined that U.S. national interests were threatened, saying his administration would no longer allow threats against the country to take hold anywhere in the American continent.
The speech was Trump’s second address to the United Nations since he returned to the White House in 2025. Punto MX described it as defensive and focused on his record in office. The report said Trump highlighted the closure of the U.S. border, claimed progress against crime, said he had helped resolve eight wars and pointed to record highs in the U.S. stock market. Source: https://punto.mx/2026/09/22/acusa-trump-a-mexico-de-ser-el-epicentro-del-narcotrafico-esto-ante-la-onu