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Trump scored a bunch of epic victories on Monday. First, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that Mexico will deploy troops to its northern border to combat drug trafficking, particularly fentanyl, while the U.S. commits to curbing the flow of high-powered weapons into Mexico. She also agreed to Trump’s decision to reinstate the “Wait in Mexico” program, which requires asylum seekers to remain south of the border while their cases are processed in U.S. courts. This program, initially implemented during Trump’s first term, was suspended under Joe Biden.
Then,afteracoupleofconversationswithTrump,CanadianPrimeMinisterJustinTrudeauannouncedCanadawoulddomoretoenforcebordersecurityandcontroltheflowofillegaldrugs.Inadditiontoborderfortifications,likenewchoppers,technology,andpersonnel,Trudeauannouncedhewill“appointaFentanylCzar,wewilllistcartelsasterrorists,ensure24/7eyesontheborder,launchaCanada-U.S.JointStrikeForcetocombatorganizedcrime,fentanyl,andmoneylaundering.”Trudeaualsosignedanewintelligencedirectiveonorganizedcrimeandfentanylandcommitted