Immigration · 2026-02-24
Fentanyl crossing the border fell by a record 56% in one year
Unsupported
Trump said the flow of deadly fentanyl across the border had fallen 56% in a year.
What the evidence shows
FactCheck.org described the claim as unsupported; an exact measure of all fentanyl flowing across the border is not available.
What happened next
Assessment based on the linked FactCheck.org reporting.
Assessment notes
Editorial paraphrase, not a verbatim quotation. Where an exact speech date is uncertain, the month is used as a placeholder; consult the linked report for the precise original statement.