López Obrador attacks US policy, backs Sheinbaum; PRI chief accuses him of cartel ties

Former Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador ended his political retirement with a lengthy post on X from Palenque, Chiapas, voicing strong support for President Claudia Sheinbaum and denouncing the United States’ recent moves on migration and narcotics as a political strategy aimed at weakening Morena. He urged the U.S. president to “let the other Trump return,” recalling past cooperation on trade and law‑enforcement matters.

PRI National Executive Committee president Alejandro Moreno (known as “Alito”) responded on X, accusing López Obrador and his sons of colluding with drug cartels and promising legal action, labeling the former president a “narco‑president.” The exchange highlights a sharp political rift within Mexico over security and bilateral relations with the United States.