“Should we invade Mexico?” Republicans discuss it and Trump will have accepted “soft invasion”

Discussion about military intervention hovers over the President-elect’s Administration, 6 Republican sources confess to Rolling Stone magazine, who guarantee that Trump agreed to a secret and “non-theatrical” invasion.

The future administration of Donald Trump, which will take power in January, is discussing possible military intervention in Mexico as part of an alleged strategy to combat drug cartels.

The idea, which seemed unrealistic in the past, is starting to gain support among Republicans, according to the magazine this Wednesday, after talking to 6 Republicans who would have discussed the matter with the new leader of the United States.

“How far should we invade Mexico?“, says a senior member of the Trump transition, a source cited by the magazine: “that is the question.”

Another source close to Trump describes to the magazine what he calls a “soft invasion” of Mexicowith the secret dispatch of American special forces to assassinate the leaders of the Mexican cartels, instead of the “theatrical” deployment of troops to the neighboring country. Trump will have accepted this preliminary plan in private conversations this year, the Stone article also advances.

“If things don’t change, the President still believes it is necessary to take some type of military action against these murderers”, emphasizes the source.

Although Trump has not yet made a definitive decision, sources close to him indicate that the President-elect is considering several other military options, from aerial and drone attackscyber warfare against trafficking networks and field actions, such as raids.

Trump had already suggested, during his first term, the destruction of Mexican drug laboratories, including the use of American armed forces in secret missions. More recently, in private meetings with allies and congressmen, he warned that, if re-elected, he would pressure the Mexican Government to take drastic measures against the entry of opioids into the United States, such as fentanyl.

But it’s not just Trump: several members of Trump’s circle have advocated military action against Mexican drug traffickers.

Marco Rubio, future Secretary of State, supports the sending of American troops, as long as they are in collaboration with the Mexican Government and armed forces. Pete Hegseth, the next head of the Pentagon, suggested precision strikes to intimidate drug trafficking leaderscombined with increased border security. The proposal also has the support of figures such as Scott Bessent, appointed Treasury secretary, and Mike Waltz, future national security advisor.