Tucker Carlson Questions Why Mexico Is Seen As Less of a Threat Than Russia

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson is seeking to understand why Mexico is not seen as a greater threat to the U.S. than Russia. During a conversation with Republican presidential hopeful Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) in…

Bradley CortrightJul 14, 20233 min read

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Mexico certainly has its problems including corruption and alleged collusion with drug cartels. And its government seems more than willing to turn a blind eye to the production of fentanyl within its borders.

In March, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador insisted, “Here, we do not produce fentanyl, and we do not have consumption of fentanyl.”

“Why don’t they (the United States) take care of their problem of social decay?” he asked.

The Associated Press notes there is “enormous evidence to the contrary” of his claim.

As Scott noted, the U.S. should be able to handle more than one international issue at a time. It should be able to help Ukraine while securing its border and cracking down on Drugs coming into its territory.

But there is simply a difference between a country with a corrupt government that at best declines to shut down the production of deadly Drugs, and a nuclear-armed belligerent nation that invades countries in a bid to restore some kind of its former glory and threatens stability around the world, poisons dissidents abroad, and deploys a private military company in other countries to accomplish its goals with some level of deniability.

You can take issue with Mexico and its government. But that doesn’t mean we should just turn a blind eye to Russia’s abuses.