If firing war against these cartels and Congress is likely to approve of that process,

why not just ask for a declaration of war?

Well, I don't think we're going to necessarily ask for a declaration of war.

I think we're just going to kill people that are bringing drugs into our country.

Okay?

We're going to kill them.

You know, they're going to be like dead.

President Trump telling a reporter there why he would not ask Congress for a declaration

of war against Venezuelan drug cartels being targeted by U.S. military strikes.

The question is, is expanding the operation to targets on land next?

Plus, the president said he's cutting off all trade negotiations with Canada over a TV ad that features audio of President Ronald Reagan.

The question is, is this the best way for the U.S. to conduct trade policy?

Meanwhile, President Trump is set to make his first trip to Asia since his return to office.

The question is, what does he hope to accomplish when he meets with Chinese leader

Xi Jinping? It's way too early for this.

Good morning and welcome to way too early. the show that has clearly been playing in the wrong

poker game. We're going to get to that stunning news out of the NBA in just a little bit.

I'm Ali Vitale on this Friday, October 24th, and we'll start with the news.

New to us this morning, President Trump has announced he's ending all trade talks with Canada,

effective immediately over a Canadian television ad opposing U.S. tariffs.

In a social media post, Trump wrote, quote, the Ronald Reagan Foundation has just announced that Canada has fraudulently used an advertisement, which is fake, featuring Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about tariffs.

The TV ad from the province of Ontario features audio from a 1987 Ronald Reagan speech in which he

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