President Donald Trump said Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected his proposal to send U.S. troops to Mexico to help thwart the illegal drug trade because she is fearful of the country’s powerful cartels.

Trump confirmed that he made the offer to send the U.S. Army to Mexico, and accused Sheinbaum of being "afraid" of Mexican cartels.

Sheinbaum said she responded by rejecting the offer and telling the U.S. president her country is "not for sale."