Trump to Immediately Designate Drug Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Expel Foreign Gang Members on January 20, 2025

Dec 22, 2024, 07:31 PM

President-elect Donald Trump announced that he will designate drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations upon taking office on January 20, 2025. During a forum held by the conservative organization Turning Point in Phoenix, Trump stated, "I will immediately designate the cartels as foreign terrorist organizations" and emphasized that all foreign gang members would be expelled. His remarks were part of a broader commitment to dismantle cartel operations in the United States. Trump reiterated his stance, confirming that this action would be one of his first priorities as president.