Trump encouraged regional leaders gathered at his Miami-area golf club to take military action against drug trafficking cartels and transnational gangs that he says pose an “unacceptable threat” to the hemisphere’s national security. Advertisement“The only way to defeat these enemies is by unleashing the power of our militaries,” Trump said. But with the summit, Trump aimed to turn attention to the Western Hemisphere, at least for a moment. Trump is scheduled to travel to Beijing later this month to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Noem said Trump will announce “a big agreement” at the summit centered on “how we’re going to go after cartels and drug trafficking in the entire Western Hemisphere.”Advertisement___

Source: Huffington Post March 07, 2026 16:15 UTC