mexico next and then greenland after we hit iran. the empire is on the move. we've seen this movie before. its like going after russia while britain is still on the loose. fun will ensue;

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.

Why It Matters

Trump’s “hitting land” remark signals a possible escalation from the administration’s maritime-focused counter-narcotics campaign into operations that could potentially touch Mexican territory or cartel-linked infrastructure—an outcome that would raise major questions about sovereignty, congressional authority, and blowback along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Experts have warned potential military action against cartels inside Mexico could be viewed as an act of aggression and trigger dangerous unintended consequences, including displacement and migration pressure.

The comment also lands amid an ongoing debate over how the U.S. should measure—and respond to—the harms of fentanyl and other illicit drugs. Public health data does not support the scale of fatalities Trump cited; preliminary CDC data cited by the Associated Press put U.S. overdose deaths at about 76,516 in the 12-month period ending April 2025 (down nearly 25 percent from the prior 12-month period)...........more..........