The Mexican and South American drug cartels are exploiting a widespread opioid epidemic that’s killing nearly 130 Americans each day and Ohio, like other states, is at the epicenter of their deadly supply of narcotics.

President Trump told Breitbart News Monday that he is “strongly considering” classifying the Mexican cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). Trump cited ongoing violence and drug trafficking in Mexico as his reasoning.

“We are. We are,” Trump told Breitbart. “We’re thinking about doing it very seriously. In fact, we’ve been thinking about it for a long time. It’s psychological, but it’s also economic. As terrorists — as terrorist organizations, the answer is yes. They are.”

The Mexican and South American drug cartels are exploiting a widespread opioid epidemic that&rsquo;s killing nearly 130 Americans each day and Ohio, like other states, is at the epicenter of their deadly supply of narcotics.
President Trump told&nbsp;Breitbart News&nbsp;Monday that he is &ldquo;strongly considering&rdquo; classifying the&nbsp;<a href="https://saraacarter.com/border-patrol-concerned-migrants-might-rush-u-s-border-as-drug-cartels-find-new-routes/">Mexican cartels</a>&nbsp;as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). Trump cited ongoing violence and&nbsp;<a href="https://saraacarter.com/nogales-border-patrol-seize-240000-of-meth-heroin-and-fentanyl/">drug trafficking</a>&nbsp;in Mexico as his reasoning.
&ldquo;We are. We are,&rdquo; Trump told Breitbart. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re thinking about doing it very seriously. In fact, we&rsquo;ve been thinking about it for a long time.&nbsp;It&rsquo;s psychological, but it&rsquo;s also economic. As terrorists &mdash; as terrorist&nbsp;organizations, the answer is yes. They are.&rdquo;

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