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Donald Trump: “Fentanyl [is] being sent into Mexico and then cross the…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump's Announcement on F47 Fighter Jet and Education Reforms

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But we have a trillion dollar deficit because of Biden with President Xi. More than that. I mean, I've heard $1.2 trillion. We have a deficit, and I've explained that … Fentanyl [is] being sent into Mexico and then cross the border... killing... closer to 300,000 people a year. … They have a tremendous surplus against the United States, and we don't want that. Mr. President, why do you want to control Ukraine's power plants? Have come to you asking for exemptions on tariffs? (30:20–30:32)

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Asserts that fentanyl trafficking through Mexico results in approximately 300,000 U.S. deaths annually.

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