Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheibaum, admitted on Saturday that US President Donald Trump recently proposed to her that she allow the US Army into the country. but she did not accept and replied that Mexican territory is “inviolable.”

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In an event in Texcoco, on the outskirts of the capital, Sheinbaum recounted that in one of several calls between the two leaders, Trump said to her: “How can we help you fight drug trafficking?” and he himself answered: “I propose that the United States Army enter to help you.”

“And do you know what I told him? No, President Trump. The territory is inviolable, sovereignty is inviolable, sovereignty is not sold (…) It is not necessary, we can collaborate, we can work together, but you in your territory, we in ours, we can share information, but we will never accept the presence of the United States Army in our territory,” the Mexican president remarked.

Sheinbaum’s confirmation comes after The Wall Street Journal published on Friday that the US president was pressuring the Mexican leader to allow greater military participation from Washington in the fight against drug cartels.

The newspaper, which cited “people familiar with the conversations,” specified that the proposal was made by Trump in the call on April 16. According to the sources, Sheinbaum responded that her government would cooperate on issues such as intelligence sharing, but would not accept a direct military presence.

The Mexican president stressed that, following an order from Trump, cooperation will be facilitated to prevent the entry of US weapons into Mexico. He emphasized Mexico’s willingness to collaborate and cooperate, but always maintaining the defense of its sovereignty and rejecting any form of subordination, thus reaffirming the country’s independence and sovereignty.

Since Trump came to power, US security pressure on Mexico has increased, leading Mexico to deploy 10,000 National Guard agents at the border to control irregular migration and drug trafficking, particularly fentanyl. Additionally, the Trump administration designated six Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations, including the CJNG and the Sinaloa Cartel.

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