We might actually start seeing some attacks from these cartels within our own borders because of what Trump said.
What PDJT
says will make very little difference to Cartel actions one way or the other. What PDJT
does is an entirely different matter.
The Cartels are basically crude governments and they act in a similar way to governments. There is a sort of pile of cartels and they are all struggling to be the top dog in that pile. If they are already top dog, their actions will be calculated to keep them that way. If they are not top dog, they will be scheming to displace the present pack leader and replace him. If the position of the existing top dog is unassailable, then the other dogs in the pack will side with him and against a potential challenger. If, however, the top dog's position is weakening, then potential challengers will ally with the strongest challenger to bring down the existing leader. This is a zero-sum game; a gain for one player in the dog-pile will be a loss for somebody else.
PDJT making a speech is one thing; it means very little in the constant struggle within the dog-pile. It's of no practical significance. At most it shows that the existing leader in the dog-pile (the hegemon) is sufficiently powerful to attract attention and thus strengthens his position. If PDJT actually does something practical then that's an entirely new situation. A new player will have entered the dog-pile and, because it is a zero-sum game, that simple fact changes the balance of power. The big question then becomes, what will the existing players do about it?
First step will be to probe the new player and see how he responds. If his response is strong and forceful, then there is a new possible challenger to the existing hegemon. If the new player flinches and withdraws, then he is weak and the other players can turn on him and seize what is his. So, what happens next depends very largely on PDJT.