{"id":2511882,"date":"2025-11-18T13:54:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T18:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gimenez-urges-trump-to-take-tougher-stance-on-mexico-negotiations\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T13:56:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T18:56:26","slug":"gimenez-urges-trump-to-take-tougher-stance-on-mexico-negotiations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gimenez-urges-trump-to-take-tougher-stance-on-mexico-negotiations\/","title":{"rendered":"Gimenez urges Trump to take tougher stance on Mexico negotiations"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgimenez-urges-trump-to-take-tougher-stance-on-mexico-negotiations%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2511882&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) has called on President Donald Trump and Secretary of State marco Rubio to halt negotiations with Mexico due to the Mexican government&#8217;s alleged ties to drug cartels and communist regimes. Speaking ahead of the upcoming United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) discussions scheduled for 2026, Gimenez criticized Mexico&#8217;s leadership, particularly President Claudia Sheinbaum, accusing her governance of enabling narco-terrorism and corruption. He highlighted the significant rise in drug cartel-related violence in Mexico and expressed concern that continuing business as usual would allow Mexico to support transnational criminal and terrorist organizations, including Venezuela&#8217;s Cartel de los Soles and Cuba&#8217;s communist regime.<\/p>\n<p>Gimenez demanded that the Trump administration revisit the USMCA framework, urging Mexico to enhance anti-drug trafficking efforts, stop oil shipments to Cuba, and end the trafficking of Cuban medical professionals. Reflecting the Trump administration&#8217;s intensifying crackdown on drug trafficking, including military strikes on drug-smuggling vessels near Venezuela and increased naval presence, Trump indicated openness to conducting strikes in Mexican waters to combat drug operations. Rubio also expressed willingness to support Mexico with additional resources to strengthen the drug war. Gimenez&#8217;s position underscores skepticism toward Mexico&#8217;s government and calls for tougher policies to curb narco-terrorism before resuming trade talks.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">House Republican demands Trump administration drop Mexico negotiations over narco-communist ties<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2382782\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) urged President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> and Secretary of State <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\">Marco Rubio<\/a> on Monday to cut back on ties with Mexico&rsquo;s government over its link to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/drug-cartels\/\">drug cartels<\/a> and communist regimes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The chairman of the House Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security made his remarks ahead of the United States&ndash;Mexico&ndash;Canada Agreement discussions, which are slated to begin in 2026.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3890151\/un-security-council-us-peace-plan-gaza\/\">UN approves US-backed peace plan for Gaza, Hamas says proposal favors Israeli occupation&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3889981\/trump-sale-f35s-saudi-arabia\/\">Trump says US will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia ahead of meeting with crown prince<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3888836\/us-designate-alleged-maduro-led-cartel-terrorist-organization\/\">US to designate alleged Maduro-led cartel as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-consider-enacting-statute-to-increase-punishments-for-domestic-terrorism\/\" title=\"Lawmakers consider enacting statute to increase punishments for domestic terrorism\">foreign terrorist organization<\/a><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;My message is clear: the United States cannot continue doing business as usual with a Mexican government that refuses to confront corruption, empowers narco-terrorist elements, and fails to uphold its most basic responsibilities to its own citizens,&rdquo; Gimenez wrote in a letter to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\">administration<\/a> officials.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gimenez then accused Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum of holding Mexico &ldquo;hostage&rdquo; to narco-terrorists, adding that her administration &ldquo;is part of the problem, not the solution.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Drug cartel-related homicides have risen by 400% in Mexico this year alone after having reached record high numbers in 2018, a&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/08\/18\/americas\/mexico-killings-sinaloa-cartel-kingpin-latam-intl\"><em>CNN<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;analysis found.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite Mexico&rsquo;s cartel violence, Trump created the USCMA agreements during his first term, which designated&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mexico\/\">Mexico<\/a>&nbsp;as America&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexico-wants-to-participate-in-restoring-supply-chain-for-chips-critical-goods-in-north-america\/\" title=\"... Wants to Participate in Restoring Supply Chain for Chips, Critical Goods in North America\">largest trading partner<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Because of the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/courage-strength-optimism\/3835839\/usmca-clock-ticking-crucial-trade-partnership\/\">USMCA<\/a>, Mexico has become one of America&rsquo;s most important suppliers, which signals his desire to keep talks with Sheinbaum stable.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gimenez previously sent a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/gimenez.house.gov\/_cache\/files\/d\/5\/d593af08-d9db-400a-85de-8ac85b1ffc51\/BCBFA24383E72638840C989AE3A9149F51591D0E44795194D642A20975131C0E.usmca-letter.pdf\">letter<\/a> on Oct. 30 to President Trump&rsquo;s administration expanding on his claims against Mexico&rsquo;s government.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Florida Republican accused the government of sustaining &ldquo;deep operational ties to Venezuela&rsquo;s Cartel de los Soles,&rdquo; the Venezuelan regime&rsquo;s drug cartel designated by the Trump administration as a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3888836\/us-designate-alleged-maduro-led-cartel-terrorist-organization\/\">foreign terrorist organization<\/a> on Sunday.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The representative also accused Mexico&rsquo;s government of aiding Cuba&rsquo;s communist regime with over $3 billion worth of oil this year alone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If Trump were to move forward with negotiations, Gimenez said the United States would be allowing its &ldquo;closest trading partner&rdquo; to continue to finance &ldquo;regimes that harbor, finance, and or <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >enable transnational criminal terrorist organizations<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gimenez laid out demands for the Trump administration, including revisiting the USMCA&rsquo;s framework and requiring Mexico to &ldquo;step up&rdquo; anti-trafficking efforts, end its oil shipments to Cuba, and end &ldquo;trafficking&rdquo; of Cuban medical professionals.<\/p>\n<p>Anti-trafficking efforts have been a focal point of the Trump administration&rsquo;s since September, when he conducted the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3791059\/hegseth-previews-drug-cartel-strike\/\">first strike<\/a> on alleged drug smuggling boats in the waters off of Venezuela. Since then, there have been 20 strikes and 60 people killed. So far, the administration has not provided evidence that the boats were smuggling drugs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The United States <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3882753\/ford-carrier-strike-group-caribbean-overwhelming-us-force\/\">moved<\/a> the world&rsquo;s largest aircraft carrier from the Mediterranean to the waters off of Venezuela last week, in an effort to intensify military presence around the country&rsquo;s narco-communist regime.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The president on Monday expressed his desire to intensify his efforts on the international war on drugs, by specifically targeting Mexico&rsquo;s drug operations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While he insisted no decisions have been made about land strikes on Mexico or Venezuela, he said strikes in Mexican waters, like the ones seen in the Southern Caribbean, are &ldquo;okay&rdquo; with him.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3890106\/trump-strike-drug-traffickers-mexico\/\"><strong>TRUMP SAID HE&rsquo;D &lsquo;BE PROUD&rsquo; TO TARGET DRUG TRAFFICKERS IN MEXICO<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Would I launch strikes in Mexico to stop drugs? It&rsquo;s OK with me, whatever we have to do to stop drugs,&rdquo; the president said. &ldquo;Look, I looked at Mexico City over the weekend. There&rsquo;s some big problems over there. If we had to, would we do there what we&rsquo;ve done to the waterways? You know, there&rsquo;s almost no drugs coming into our waterways anymore.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Rubio told reporters in Canada last week that the United States would be open to aiding Mexico&rsquo;s government with resources to ramp up the drug war, which was one of the demands Gimenez outlined in his letter weeks before.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GOP Rep. 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