UNGA: Trump pledges ‘unmatched military might’ against drug cartels
President Trump Presented The Mexican Border Defense Medal At The White House WASHINGTON, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump spoke to reporters after a ceremony for the presentation of the Mexican Border Defense Medal in the Oval Office of the White House on December 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. During the ceremony, Trump recognized the first 13 service members to receive the recently established Mexican Border Defense Medal (MBDM), which recognizes service members supporting Customs and Border Protection on the U.S.-Mexico border. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Anna Moneymaker / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday to reassert US dominance in the Western Hemisphere and to use “unmatched military might” against threats in the region as he gathered allies behind an expanding campaign against drug cartels. Speaking to world leaders at the […]