Mexico's PresidentClaudia Sheinbaumsaid Monday that she had discussed her country's security and sovereignty withDonald Trumpafter the US president threatened ground attacks against drug cartels.

She said she told Trump that any US troop deployment in Mexico was "not on the table".

"We spoke about various topics, including security with respect for our sovereignties, reducingdrug trafficking, trade, and investments," Sheinbaum said on social media.

Trump again said last week that land attacks against drug cartels would follow recent US maritime operations in the Pacific and Caribbean, without specifying where or when.

Mexico extradited dozens of cartel leaders to the United States in 2025 and reinforced border cooperation, but Sheinbaum hasrepeatedly voiced opposition to any military interventionfrom outside.

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Trump recently told Mexico it had to "get their act together" following months of pressure over drugs and trade on the United States' southern neighbour.

He said Sheinbaum whom he met in Washington in December was a "terrific person" but added he was pushing her to let him send US troops to tackle drug cartels in Mexico, an offer he said she has previously rebuffed.

Sheinbaum said at her press conference that fentanyl trafficking from Mexico to the United States had fallen by about 50 percent over the past year.

Since US troops seizedVenezuela's PresidentNicolas Madurofrom Caracas, Trump has alsomade threats against other leftist governments in the region, includingCuba,Colombiaand Mexico.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP)

Originally published on France24