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The Associated PressonX / Twitter2d ago
President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the flow of drugs into the U.S. by sea has been nearly eradicated under his administration. But experts say Trump is misrepresenting government data. apnews.com/article/fact-c…
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Analysis Summary
Trump claimed that 98.2% of drugs smuggled into the U.S. by sea have been stopped, but AP's fact-check shows he misrepresented CBP data—the figure actually measures the drop in drug seizures between two specific months (July to November 2025), not the percentage of total drug traffic interdicted. Experts say it's impossible to know how much drugs enter undetected, making seizure data alone insufficient to claim near-eradication. The core facts (Trump's claim, the CBP data source, expert criticism) are all verified through government sources and named researchers.
Claims Analysis (5)
“President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the flow of drugs into the U.S. by sea has been nearly eradicated under his administration”
AP article confirms Trump made this claim in Truth Social post stating 98.2% of drugs smuggled via ocean routes have 'stopped.'
“Trump claimed 98.2% of drugs coming into the U.S. by ocean or sea have stopped”
Direct quote from Trump's Truth Social post cited in the linked AP article. The claim is accurately reported.
“Experts say Trump is misrepresenting government data”
AP article cites Syracuse University professor Dessa Bergen-Cico and notes CBP experts stating seizure data measures interdiction activity, not actual trafficking volume, making Trump's interpretation misleading.
“Drug seizures in the coastal/interior region were 98.2% lower in November 2025 than in July 2025 according to CBP”
AP article directly cites CBP data as the source of Trump's statistic. The figure itself appears accurate but is a monthly comparison, not a measure of total drug flow.
“It is impossible to know the quantity of drugs that enter the country undetected”
Drug policy researchers universally acknowledge that interdiction data cannot measure total trafficking volume. This is standard assessment in drug policy literature.
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