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“In first term Mr. Trump became captivated by idea of bombing drug labs in Mexico”
The New York Times by Helene Cooper, Maggie Haberman, Charlie Savage, Eric Schmitt View original article

Analyzed on 2026-09-30T03:41:38+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-30

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In his first term, Mr. Trump became captivated by the idea of bombing drug labs in Mexico, an idea his defense secretary at the time, Mark T. Esper, later portrayed as ludicrous in his memoir, and which provoked outrage from Mexican officials.

Extracted from: Trump Directs Military to Target Foreign Drug Cartels , The New York Times

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“In his first term, Mr. Trump became captivated by the idea of bombing drug labs in Mexico, an idea his defense secretary at the time, Mark T. Esper, later portrayed as ludicrous in his memoir, and which provoked outrage from Mexican officials.”

Trump Directs Military to Target Foreign Drug Cartels

The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“In his first term, Mr. Trump became captivated by the idea of bombing drug labs in Mexico, an idea his defense secretary at the time, Mark T. Esper, later portrayed as ludicrous in his memoir, and which provoked outrage from Mexican officials.”

Trump Directs Military to Target Foreign Drug Cartels

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Claim ID CLM-10C623EE
Slug in-first-term-mr-trump-became-captivated-by-idea-of-bombing-10c623ee
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 226 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
Bias 0.00
Military Politics Mexico