So while announcing the tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, WH press secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed it was necessary to stop the distribution of fentanyl, which she said has "killed tens of millions of Americans."
The number of overall drug overdose deaths -- not just fentanyl -- was 101,000.
The number of overall drug overdose deaths -- not just fentanyl -- was 101,000.
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"He needs her to do numbers on tiktok. She’s gonna renegade while giving the press updates."
Catholic Girls
Do you know how they go?
In the Rectory Basement
asking for MAGA
This can't possibly now be a surprise?
For the fentanyl that comes in through airports, is the Trump plan to cut the FAA to crash more planes?
Not a joke:
American citizens do the vast majority (80%) of fentanyl smuggling into the country.
That said, there are zero consequences so far to making SH*T up so expect plenty more of this…
That is impossible to meaningfully change unless it got to zero, which is impossible.
But, 25% (or more) until we fix it.
It's a lie. He wants tariff revenue, and needs some "emergency" to legally impose the tariffs.
Surprised she didn't say "by a lot", which seems to be how the Felon in Chief measures most things.
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/nchs_press_releases/2024/20240515.htm
https://bsky.app/profile/justinbaragona.bsky.social/post/3lh2rhjbgck25
Mexico clearly could stop the drug trade whenever they want, and the fact that they haven't is because they think it is a good thing and want it to continue. If Mexico as a whole is punished then they will relent and fix it.
But even granting that it seems a bit like "Here I'm going to break a finger to compel you to lead the orchestra."
"MAGAworld Alternative Factbook"
for figures on fentanyl deaths, condoms in Gaza
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_Factbook
https://www.kpbs.org/news/border-immigration/2024/08/29/american-citizens-smuggle-more-fentanyl-into-the-u-s-than-migrants-data-show
Trump's politicization of the pandemic (with Mitch McConnell's help) killed more ppl then fentanyl did.
And that's a fact.
Lies, all lies!
Karoline Leavitt: " Hold my tens of millions of beers."
The gloves must come off.
There are many, many ways to insult a person without making a gendered sexual reference.
Trump is the biggest POS on earth.
It's hard having to deal with this even though I've turned off most of the media coverage. The orange buffoon is everywhere.
1,107,000 deaths between 1968 - 2020. That's all drugs.
That leaves 20,000,000 in the last 4 or 5 years.
Nothing to do about our borders
Wow 😦 that a lot
Damned Biden.
"letters" "words" "numbers".....INSIGNIFICANT
when hurled at the Public void
Of those deaths, close to three-quarters have been related to fentanyl.
https://www.npr.org/2024/09/18/nx-s1-5107417/overdose-fatal-fentanyl-death-opioid
Wonder if she only wears it when she’s telling the truth, or only when she’s lying?
RFK said 30 mil babies are born every year! We grew by over 50 mil since 2000.
These people are the stupidest amongst us or are talking out of their ass. Either way, they shouldnt have any power. It's irresponsible.
Maybe that's why he's putting tariffs on pharmaceuticals - to stop the tens of millions of deaths.
US is producing the illegal fentanyl & other drugs
OH IDIOT don't forget about the American made GUNS
Show the world the "10 of millions of US killed by these ??
in 2021 48K died by guns and 73K fentanyl
That IS NOT 10 of millions
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg0m79gm10o
She’s doing Press Secretary improv.
He hired her to lie for him just like the others.
He actually thinks we’re subsidizing Canada and Mexico.
It is beyond stupid.
Hope she can count to 28.
They want dumb indoctrinated folks not smarty pants who know math & stuff.
To much Democracy ?
Even 5 rate hikes couldn't slow down US expansion after Biden's US Rescue Bill
If DJT screws this economy up , It's all on him.
I don't even wanna hear a word from folks who say they voted for lower grocery prices 😔
Derp
"A special kind of stupid"
Would be an excellent title 😀
As long time newspapers, periodicals all fold up or give in.
Americans just keep getting more illinformed
I thought the Net was supposed to do the opposite? 😕
I again felt horrified by how little people understood about anything.
I felt the same horror during Qanon.
I never realized how many soft minded people existed in the USA
W. Cronkite weeps in his grave nightly
Biden/Fed
already got core inflation
down to 2.6 %
I tried explaining to a DJT voter that inflation only goes in reverse during deep depressions with Neg GDP & it's dangerous
But I wasted my time & breath 😞 as Trump said he would bring costs down & fast 😂
#politics
(6th grader joke.)
They are the only one who can use what the USA imported
They just make it up as they go along
All the toadies do it knowing facts aren't relevant in a nation of indoctrinated idiots.
Next they must put a stop to PBS as it's too factual & educational
And poor people can access it.
All Hail Assholini !