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EPISODE · Oct 24, 2025 · 40 MIN

Trump’s War on the Cartels and the Fentanyl Crisis

from The Todd Huff Show · host Todd Huff

Todd walks through the stakes and the questions around Trump authorizing strikes against cartel targets, framing it within America’s fentanyl and overdose crisis and the fight over border security. He lays out the rationale the White House gives, the legal gray zones of declaring a non-international armed conflict with “narco-terrorists,” and the prudential questions conservatives should ask any president who uses force abroad. Todd also shares context on border interdictions, why cartels target the U.S. market, and why reasonable people can see both risks and benefits in this approach. Plus: a quick Pacers double-OT recap and notes on show sponsors that help keep the program free for listeners.

Todd walks through the stakes and the questions around Trump authorizing strikes against cartel targets, framing it within America’s fentanyl and overdose crisis and the fight over border security. He lays out the rationale the White House gives, the legal gray zones of declaring a non-international armed conflict with “narco-terrorists,” and the prudential questions conservatives should ask any president who uses force abroad. Todd also shares context on border interdictions, why cartels target the U.S. market, and why reasonable people can see both risks and benefits in this approach. Plus: a quick Pacers double-OT recap and notes on show sponsors that help keep the program free for listeners.

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