President Trump is delivering on his promise to crush the drug cartels that have poisoned our communities for far too long. Trump has ordered our military to target these criminal organizations in Latin America. This is exactly the kind of strong leadership America needs to fight back against the cartels flooding our streets with deadly fentanyl.
Trump signed a powerful executive order that officially labels these cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. The State Department has now designated eight major gangs including the vicious MS-13 and Tren de Aragua as terrorist groups. Finally we have a president who calls these killers what they really are.
The Treasury Department hit the Venezuela-based Cartel of the Sun with serious sanctions. Trump doubled the bounty on dictator Nicolas Maduro to 50 million dollars. This shows the world that America will not tolerate corrupt leaders who help drug dealers destroy our families.
Trump deployed 4000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles over the objections of weak Governor Gavin Newsom. He also sent 700 active-duty Marines to California to help with immigration enforcement. This is what real border security looks like when you have a commander-in-chief who puts America first.
The results speak for themselves with over 1500 arrests since operations began in August. At least 12 known gang members have been taken off our streets in Washington DC alone. These numbers prove that tough enforcement works when you have the political will to use it.
For years the cartels grew stronger while previous administrations looked the other way. They treated drug trafficking like a minor law enforcement issue instead of the national security threat it really is. Trump understands that protecting American families requires decisive military action.
The liberal media and Democrat politicians will cry about these tough measures. They always side with criminals over law-abiding citizens who want safe neighborhoods. But hardworking Americans know that Trump is doing exactly what needs to be done to win this war.
This crackdown is already costing the cartels billions of dollars and disrupting their deadly operations. When America shows strength and resolve, our enemies take notice and back down. President Trump is proving once again that peace comes through strength and criminals only understand force.
