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President Trump said Thursday that the United States will begin arresting suspected Venezuelan drug traffickers “very soon” “by land.”
Speaking to the U.S. military on Thanksgiving, Trump praised the U.S. Air Force’s 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, Texas, and its efforts to deter Venezuelan drug networks.
“In recent weeks, you have worked to deter Venezuelan drug traffickers, of which there are many,” Trump said. “Of course, there aren’t many people arriving by sea anymore. Have you probably noticed that?”
The president noted that drug traffickers kill “hundreds of thousands of people every year” in the United States because of the “poisons” they bring.
AMERICAN TROOPS IN VENEZUELA? Trump hints major moves possible as tensions soar
President Donald Trump participates in a video call with military members from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, November 27, 2025, during the Thanksgiving holiday. (Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)
“From sending their poisons to the United States, where they kill hundreds of thousands of people a year, but we’re going to take care of this situation,” Trump said. “We’re already doing a lot… It’s about 85% stopped by the sea.”
The president added: “You’ve probably noticed that now people don’t want to deliver by sea, and we’re going to start stopping them by land as well. Land is easier, but that’s going to start very soon.”
“We’re warning them: ‘Stop sending poison to our country,'” Trump said.
US MILITARY KILLS 2 SUSPECTED NARCOTERRORISTS IN 16TH STRIKE IN EASTERN PACIFIC, HEGSETH SAYS
The United States Southern Command released images on November 15 showing a precision strike carried out by American forces against a narcotics transport vessel operated by a designated terrorist organization in the Eastern Pacific. (United States Southern Command)
Earlier this month, Trump said he would not rule out sending U.S. ground troops to Venezuela as part of his administration’s crackdown on criminal networks linked to the country’s top leaders and the drugs exported there.
“No, I’m not ruling that out, I’m not ruling out anything,” Trump said Nov. 17 when asked if he had ruled out sending U.S. troops to Venezuela.
US DELIVERS MORE “LEADLY” STRIKES AGAINST SUSPECTED DRUG BOATS IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS, SECRETARY HEGSETH SAYS
A U.S. military drone strike ordered by President Trump destroyed a ship in the Eastern Pacific on October 22, 2025, killing three suspected narcoterrorists, according to the War Department. (War Department)
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The administration has since carried out at least 21 deadly ship strikes.
The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Greg Wehner and Emma Colton of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
