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Sen. Ted Cruz rightly praised President Trump this week for doing what every Commander in Chief must: protect American lives by going after narco-terrorists and suspected drug traffickers who operate like pirates on our doorstep. Cruz made his comments on Life, Liberty & Levin, calling the administration’s actions a fulfillment of the federal government’s core responsibility to secure the nation.
This has not been idle rhetoric — the administration began directed military strikes on vessels in the Caribbean in September 2025, targeting boats suspected of ferrying massive loads of illegal narcotics toward the United States. Those strikes have included sinking speedboats and other lethal interdictions that the White House says have disrupted trafficking routes and eliminated violent criminals.
Part of the legal and policy backbone for these actions has been the Trump team’s decision to formally designate major cartels and criminal syndicates as narco-terrorist organizations, a move driven by the urgency of the crisis. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other national security officials publicly announced designations and an escalation in pressure on networks that profit from selling poison to American communities.
President Trump himself has repeatedly warned smugglers that America will not sit idly by while their drugs and violence pour into our neighborhoods, and he has ordered follow-up strikes when necessary to protect the homeland. Those firm, decisive messages — backed up by action — are what deter enemies and keep supply lines for cartels under threat.
The military buildup and naval deployment in the southern Caribbean were not gestures; they are concrete steps to choke off the revenue streams that prop up corrupt regimes and criminal mafias across the hemisphere. Operation Southern Spear and the broader posture in the region aim to cut cartel cash flows and force real cooperation from nations that have allowed these groups to flourish.
Predictably, the coastal elites and open-border cheerleaders are shrieking about overreach, but average Americans know the difference between soft talk and actual protection. When our leaders act with courage to stop the cartels that murder and addict our children, that is not drama — it is duty. Conservatives should celebrate leaders who put safety first rather than excuses.
This country deserves leaders who understand that sovereignty means enforcing borders and striking those who would use our seas as a highway for death. Stand with elected officials like Cruz and this administration when they choose action over appeasement, because the safety of our families and the future of our communities depend on it.
