Former president and Republican candidate Donald Trump took advantage of the recent murder of a U.S. Army veteran in northern Mexico to highlight his stance against Mexican cartels. During a campaign rally in Tempe, Arizona, Trump mentioned the case of 31-year-old Nick Quets, who was brutally killed by members of a Mexican cartel on a road in Sonora while enjoying a ride with friends.
Trump promised that if elected, he would take care of "putting the Mexican cartels out of business" and restore security at the border. Trump also dedicated a considerable part of his speech to discussing immigration issues and border security during his visit to Arizona.
During his speech, Trump criticized the situation at the border and immigration, referring to the United States as "the world's dumping ground" in terms of the influx of migrants from various countries. Additionally, he attacked his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, and expressed his concerns about the national situation in economic, social, and political terms.
At the event, Trump was joined by the parents, sister, and brother-in-law of Quets, to whom he expressed his condolences and promised to fight against the cartels to achieve a "total and complete victory over these monsters." He also assured that in his next administration, he would take measures to restore the sovereignty of U.S. borders and eliminate the cartels from the root.
The murder of Quets has generated shock, being described by Mexican authorities as a direct attack by armed men who approached the vehicle in which the victim was traveling. This tragic event has highlighted the issue of violence related to the cartels in the region and has been used by Trump to reinforce his political proposals on border security.
