This is not a war against the Mexican people at all. No, this is a war against the menace. That is not some sort of small thing. This kills tens of thousands of Americans. Drug overdoses are near 100,000 a year. And President Donald Trump is getting those numbers down right here. Quote, labeling the cartels as terrorist groups allows the United States to use other elements, American power, intelligence agencies and the DoD to target groups. (11:45–11:50)
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Asserts that drug overdoses in the U.S. are nearly 100,000 annually.
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