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Musk says Mexican President Sheinbaum repeats 'what her cartel bosses tell her'; Mexico weighs legal action
She's just saying what her cartel bosses tell her to say.
What he said or did
Replying to a clip of Claudia Sheinbaum discussing alternatives to a militarised drug war, Musk wrote She's just saying what her cartel bosses tell her to say.
Background
The post came a day after Mexican authorities killed Jalisco cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (El Mencho
), followed by violent cartel reprisals.
Official response
Sheinbaum said we are considering whether to take any legal action,
called the allegation absurd and said They don't even know what to invent any more.
Sources
- Al Jazeera24 Feb 2026
- Reuters (via Internazionale)24 Feb 2026
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