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President Donald Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity on Thursday night that the United States is “going to start now hitting land” in its fight against drug cartels—framing the move as a response to what he claimed is cartel control of Mexico and a U.S. death toll in the “250,000–300,000” range every year.

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[–] snekerpimp@lemmy.world 67 points 2 days ago (3 children)

This is the most peace I’ve seen from any president, ever! There is so much peacing going on, I’m peaced out! How can one man throw around so much peace? It’s amazing! It must be his internal moral code that makes the peace just flow right out of him!

obligatory /s

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He's gotta invade these countries to acquire the rare earth metals needed to create his peace prizes.

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Magnets are made from rare earth metals. I hope he goes into the next MRI with his magnetic peace prize on.

[–] Big_Boss_77@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 day ago

Hopefully he swallows it first to keep it safe

[–] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't know, it's only about as much peace as you can fit in a tiny Carney hand.

[–] snekerpimp@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago

I'm sure the peace he was talking about is that of the grave.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 31 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Trump and Hegseth have no clue what they are getting into. Cartels dont follow rules.

They will cut military personel into pieces, and hang the pieces from lamp posts in Juarez.

[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago
[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wish he’d use ice instead then.

[–] rustyfish@piefed.world 3 points 1 day ago

Sadly this will never happen. These walking units of wasted potential joined because they want to bully women, children, the weak and the old, maybe even murder someone. But war against someone shooting back? Mass resignations. 

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Perhaps he should just kinda ... go there. Meet with the heads of the cartels personally. Have an informal dialogue. Just him, and Vance, and Hegseth, and Noem ...

[–] Spezi@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Nobody should negotiate with those drug obsessed criminals!

With criminals, I mean Trump and his Minions of course.

[–] MantisToboggon@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago (4 children)

The whole worlds going to climb up inside our asshole and start some shit.

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 29 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Nah. The world is gonna just gonna wall you in with the Nazis. If this keeps escalating then countries will refuse to accept Americans into their countries, refuse American business, refuse American culture and so on. Eventually you will be stuck in the cesspool you created (don't mean you specifically BTW, just Americans in general).

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

I'm going to miss American TV and movies

[–] MantisToboggon@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Failship@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

At least you've got a magnum dong.

[–] LemmyFeed@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

And a wad of hundreds.

[–] Bustedknuckles@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Wee, we get to be Russia and watch our country wither under an iron grip

Start with trump and his minions, please and thank you.

[–] I_Clean_Here@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

No idea if you approve or not. Nobody wants to be inside your asshole though

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

That's not true, I've heard his asshole is wonderful and warm.

[–] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

(⁠☞゚⁠ヮ゚⁠)⁠☞

[–] Failship@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 day ago

I just purchased a time share there.

[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

There you go with the "consent" thing. Trump doesn't know that word.

[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

I'm not climbing anywhere but if the US invades and envelopes us in its asshole we have no choice but to start shit.

[–] ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca 7 points 2 days ago (3 children)

LoL the cartels are going to join forces and create a huge army to defend Mexico. 

[–] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If we promise to buy lots of drugs do you think they'll come bust us out here in America?

[–] apftwb@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm not sure the cartels are going to be the benevolent liberators you are looking for.

They could be the less malevolent ones maybe?

You "lol", but if trump threatens their black market economy you bet your ass they'll unite.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago

Literally "La cucaracha's" theme. And the Mexican revolution.