Mexico City, Mexico - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum brutally slapped back against President Donald Trump's criticism of her government during his United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) address.

"I could say: It's very difficult to live next to a country with such a high level of illicit drug use," Sheinbaum on Wednesday declared during her daily press conference.

"Or I could say: It's very difficult to live next to a country that produces so many weapons, but I'm not going to say that," she continued.

Her comments threw shade at the Trump administration, which has repeated blamed Mexico for the nation's issues with drug addiction and trafficking.

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She also referenced the fact that cartels are getting most of their weapons from the US, where the firearms and other weapons are easy to purchase.

Sheinbaum demanded an end to the trafficking of weapons in March, declaring: "The cartels are fueled by the United States' demand for drugs and armed with US weapons."

Early in September, Mexico seized more than 200 firearms that were smuggled into the country from Texas by organized crime groups. Such seizures are common and the vast majority of weapons originate from the US.

Most directly, Sheinbaum's comments slapped back against Trump, who used his UNGA speech to describe Mexico as the "epicenter" of cartel violence and criticize her government.

"Safety and security will be coming to Mexico," Trump had said, implying an intention to intervene against organized crime within Mexican territory, a suggestion that has been repeatedly denounced by Sheinbaum's government.

"They don't want the cartels either," Trump said. "When that day comes, this entire region will be a better, safer, and more beautiful place in which to live and thrive."

"We have a good relationship with President Trump and the US government," Sheinbaum insisted on Wednesday. "So we're working in coordination and making progress."