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Buddy Carter: “The leading cause of death for adults 18 to 45 [is…”

Featuring: Buddy Carter, Republican | U.S. House, Georgia's 1st District

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Earl 'Buddy' Carter Discusses President Trump's Achievements, Economic Plans, and International Relations

Published | Video Starts at 02:52

My concern about the tariffs is that right now we've still got a fentanyl epidemic in this country, and we've got to close that border to the drugs that are coming across those. Both of those borders. Look, it's The leading cause of death for adults 18 to 45 [is fentanyl]. Now, it is an epidemic that has to be stopped. And the president is using tariffs in such a way that it's getting their attention. (02:52–02:58)

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Asserts that fentanyl is the leading cause of death for adults aged 18 to 45.

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