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Drugs · 2025-03-04

Canada and Mexico supplied comparable levels of fentanyl into the United States

Misleading

Canada and Mexico supplied comparable levels of fentanyl into the United States.

Claimed by Donald Trump · Joint address to Congress (claim paraphrased) · 2025-03-04

What the evidence shows

Less than one percent of fentanyl seized at U.S. borders came through Canada, according to figures cited in the fact-check.

What happened next

Assessment describes the statement in its original dated context; later developments are not automatically incorporated.

Assessment notes

Claim wording is an editorial paraphrase, NOT a verbatim quotation. The linked contemporaneous fact-check documents the original statement and evaluates the evidence available at that time.

Last reviewed: 2026-11-03. Assessments can change as evidence develops.