Updates: Trump calls drug cartels ‘ISIS of the Western hemisphere’

These are the updates for Thursday, October 23, 2025, as Trump holds a roundtable about his efforts to counter cartels.

President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable on criminal cartels in the State Dining Room of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable on criminal cartels in the State Dining Room of the White House on October 23 [Evan Vucci/AP Photo]

By Joseph Stepansky

Published On 23 Oct 2025

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