Trump says Mexican president is afraid of cartels after she rejected his offer to send US troops to Mexico

PresidentDonaldTrumpclaimedMexicanPresidentClaudiaSheinbaumisafraidofthecartelsaftersherejectedhisoffertosendU.S.troopstoMexico. PresidentDonaldTrumpsaidSundaythatMexicanPresidentClaudiaSheinbaumrejectedhisoffertosendU.S.troopstoMexicotohelpfightagainstcartelsbecausesheisafraidofthem. SpeakingtoreportersonAirForceOne,TrumpsaidhefloatedtheideaofsendingAmericantroopstodealwiththeMexicancartelsfacilitatingdrugtrafficking,andcriticizedSheinbaumforrefusinghisoffer. “She’ssoafraidofthecartelsshecan’twalk…AndIthinkshe’salovelywoman.ThepresidentofMexicoisalovelywoman,butsheissoafraidofthecartelsthatshecan’teventhinkstraight,”Trumpsaid. HisreactioncameafterSheinbaumconfirmedthatTrumppressuredherinacalllastmonthtoallowtheU.S.militarytoplayalargerroleintacklingdrugcartelsinMexico. MEXICANPRESIDENTDECLINESTRUMP’SOFFEROFUSTROOPSTOHELPFIGHTDRUGCARTELS PresidentDonaldTrumpsai