The number one job of any government is to protect its citizens. And for far too long, we've had these narco terrorists killing us far more than any other terrorists from around the world. Over half a million Americans have lost their lives to the poison that's being transported to our country by these cartels. And Nicolas Maduro, without a doubt, was the leader of one of those cartels. And so what the President of the United States did was to save American lives. (14:31–14:40)
CLAIM
Asserts that over 500,000 Americans have died due to drugs transported by cartels.
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