Trump Incorrectly Claims Nearly Entire U.S. Population Died of Drug Overdoses in a Year

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00:00Trump incorrectly claims nearly entire U.S. population died of drug overdoses in a year.

00:06President Donald Trump falsely claimed that 300 million Americans died from drugs last

00:11year — a huge exaggeration compared to the actual approximately 75,000 deaths.

00:17His statement sparked headlines, online jokes, and criticism from health experts.

00:25Days after claiming U.S. forces killed 11 Venezuelan gang members, Trump told Fox News

00:31300 million Americans died from drugs, overshadowing the boat raid with a wild exaggeration.

00:40The opioid crisis kills about 75,000 Americans annually, mostly from fentanyl.

00:46Experts warn Trump's exaggeration of 300 million deaths could undermine trust in real data

00:52and harm efforts to fight the epidemic.

00:57Accuracy matters when leaders discuss overdoses, families deserve truth, and policymakers need

01:03correct data.

01:04With 75,000 annual deaths, exaggerating to hundreds of millions adds noise — not urgency.

01:14Trump was right that the drug crisis is worsening.

01:17Fentanyl makes drugs deadlier, and despite naloxone, treatment centers, and law enforcement efforts,

01:22overdose deaths remain alarmingly high.

01:28Trump's exaggeration shows how drugs and politics mix.

01:31The crisis affects families nationwide, while critics call his numbers shocking, and supporters

01:36say he's highlighting an ignored epidemic.

01:42Globally, drug overdoses caused about 600,000 deaths in 2024 — far from Trump's 300 million

01:48claim.

01:49Misreporting numbers risk trust and cooperation in tackling the worldwide crisis.

01:57Trump's 300 million drug death claim sparked fast fact checks and social media jokes, overshadowing

02:03the real crisis.

02:05The exaggerated number drew attention, while actual overdose deaths remain the urgent issue.