Donald Trump supports designating major drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations

  • Politician's position claim

Name

Donald Trump supports designating major drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations

Types

Politician's position claim

Opposing arguments

Drug cartels are not terrorist organizations whose primary goal is to commit violent acts on civilians with the intent to cause death or bodily injury

Politicians

Donald Trump

Quotes that support the claim

I will designate the major cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. We will sever their access to global financial systems.

Supported voting positions

Designate major drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations

Supporting arguments

Drug cartels should be fought by any means possible, and labeling them as terror organizations opens up efficient methods to combat them

Topics

Counterterrorism
Defense and National Security
Homeland Security

Voting issues

US-Mexico border management