Mexico’s President is Insulted the USA Declared Cartels ‘Terrorists’ Without Consulting Her or Getting Her Approval [She is Suing U.S. Gun Manufacturers in Defiance Because Cartels Get American Weapons from a Third Party (Ukraine)]

🇲🇽 🇺🇲 Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum, says that the US gun manufacturers are aiding terrorism, because 74% of the cartels' weapons are theirs

Mexico’s President Claudia argues that if cartels are terrorists, then those supplying their weapons—over 74% of which come from the U.S.—should be held accountable for aiding terrorism.

In response, Mexico will expand its lawsuit against U.S. gun manufacturers.

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has indeed taken a strong stance on this issue. On February 14, 2025, she stated that if the U.S. designates Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations, Mexico will escalate its legal actions against U.S. gun manufacturers, potentially framing them as accomplices to terrorism.

Her argument hinges on the claim that 74% of the weapons seized from criminal groups in Mexico originate from the U.S., a figure she says is backed by the U.S. Justice Department.

This isn’t just rhetoric—Mexico has been pushing this narrative through lawsuits since 2021, aiming to hold gun makers accountable for the flood of firearms fueling cartel violence.

The backstory: Mexico first sued U.S. gun manufacturers like Smith & Wesson and others in a $10 billion case filed in Boston, alleging their practices facilitate illegal trafficking. That suit hit a wall in 2022 when a judge dismissed it, citing the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), a 2005 U.S. law shielding gun makers from liability for crimes committed with their products. But the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived it in 2024, ruling Mexico’s claims of “aiding and abetting” trafficking might dodge PLCAA’s protections. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to weigh in on March 4, 2025, which could shift the legal landscape.

Sheinbaum’s logic is straightforward: if cartels are terrorists, and U.S. companies supply most of their arsenal—knowing it’s trafficked south—then those companies aren’t just negligent; they’re complicit. Mexico’s Foreign Ministry estimates 500,000+ guns cross the border yearly, with over 68% from the sued manufacturers.

The 74% figure aligns with ATF tracing data from 2015-2022, showing a clear pipeline from U.S. dealers to Mexican crime scenes.

Critics—like the National Shooting Sports Foundation—call it a stretch, arguing Mexico’s deflecting blame for its own security failures. They say gun makers don’t control downstream misuse, and PLCAA should hold firm. Plus, designating cartels as terrorists (a move Trump’s administration is eyeing) doesn’t automatically make manufacturers terror sponsors under U.S. law—Mexico would need hard evidence of intent, not just stats.

This escalation’s a gamble. If the Supreme Court sides with the gun makers, Mexico’s legal push could fizzle. But if it wins, it might crack open accountability for the “iron river” of guns south. Either way, Sheinbaum’s tying U.S. policy to Mexico’s violence in a way that’s hard to ignore. What’s your take—does her argument hold water, or is it more political theater than legal substance?

Link of Tucker Carlson discussing how Ukraine is selling American weapons to Cartels: https://rumble.com/v6jq6pj-the-ukrainian-army-is-selling-half-the-weapons-funded-by-us-taxpayers-to-me.html

Watch full podcast of Colonel Davis talking to Tucker Carlson about black market weapons sales (United States providing weapons to Ukraine and Ukraine selling weapons on the black market to Mexican Cartels): https://rumble.com/v6j84xg-ukraine-is-selling-american-weapons-to-mexican-drug-cartels.html