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Donald Trump: “We stopped drugs from coming into our country by Sea. Down 97%.”

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

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Published October 2, 2026

He's going up to trial. He did something really bad. Drugs were really bad, by the way. We stopped drugs from coming into our country by Sea. Down 97%. Down 97%. And I don't know who the 3% are that are continuing to do it, but I consider them to be among the bravest people anywhere in the world. (48:40–48:47)

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Asserts a 97% reduction in drug trafficking by sea.

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“Just recently, I gave all members of the military $1,776.”
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