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flag Trump claims 14 strikes prevented 350,000 overdose deaths, but experts and data refute this, citing land-based fentanyl smuggling and inaccurate math.

flag President Donald Trump claims 14 military strikes he authorized prevented 350,000 drug overdose deaths, asserting each attack stopped 25,000 fatalities by destroying suspected drug-smuggling vessels. flag However, experts and public health data refute this claim, noting fentanyl—responsible for nearly 70% of overdose deaths—is primarily smuggled across land, not by sea, and intercepted shipments are typically under 40 grams, far below the 50 grams needed for his math. flag The assertion ignores that traffickers replace seized drugs and contradicts CDC data showing about 82,000 overdose deaths in the past year. flag The strikes, which killed 61 people, have raised legal and ethical concerns for bypassing due process and blurring the line between combatants and civilians.

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