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Did Trump’s fentanyl seizures save 258 million lives? Gross exaggeration, experts say
Attorney General Pam Bondi's claim that fentanyl seizures saved 258 million lives follows a long line of dubious claims from ...
Yes, Pam Bondi claimed fentanyl seizures under Trump have saved 258M people
These posts correctly attributed the quote to Bondi. During a Cabinet meeting on April 30, 2025, Bondi claimed the Department ...
‘Now is not the time’: Trump cuts to L.A. overdose prevention efforts alarm experts
Fatal opioid overdoses in the state are receding, but doctors and L.A. County officials warn measures credited with turning ...
With Fentanyl Trade Targeted by Trump, Cartels Move to Oil Smuggling
American businesses are profiting from stolen Mexican oil, then funneling funds back to Mexico, the Treasury said.
On fentanyl seizures, AG Bondi credits Trump with saving three-quarters of U.S. population
The attorney general claimed recent fentanyl seizures will save “258 million lives.” That's ... not quite right.
Trump assassination attempt, Elon Musk, fentanyl: Topics that won 2025's Pulitzer Prizes
Among the top stories was coverage of the fentanyl crisis; reporting on world's richest man Musk; and coverage of the attempt ...
Sinaloa cartel leader among 16 arrested in historic U.S. fentanyl bust, Justice Department says
Three million pills laced with fentanyl were seized in what federal prosecutors said was the "largest fentanyl bust in DEA ...
Fentanyl Crisis Provided Opening for U.S.-China Trade Talks
A planned meeting in Switzerland will be the first direct talks over trade during Trump’s second term.
Trump-era fentanyl seizures have not saved up to 258 million lives, as Pam Bondi said
Drug experts say U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s statement ignores critical facts about fentanyl and drug seizures.
Inside China's decision to come to the table on Trump tariffs
Since U.S. President Donald Trump imposed steep tariffs on China last month, Beijing has responded in kind. On state and ...