Fact Check: Does each drug-boat strike save 25,000 American lives?

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Claimant: Donald Trump (R)

Claim: “Every boat we knock out, we save 25,000 American lives.”

Rating: BLATANT LIE

Explanation: AP Fact Check determined Trump’s claim is mathematically and factually impossible. U.S. overdose deaths are far lower than the totals implied. No verified data supports claims about boat cargo or projected deaths avoided. Most fentanyl enters the U.S. over land, not by sea, and no empirical model justifies Trump’s statistic.

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Last Updated on November 20, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check

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