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Eric Hovde: “We're losing over 100,000 Americans a year to fentanyl.”

Featuring: Eric Hovde, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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One-on-One Interview with U.S. Senate Candidate Eric Hovde

Published | Video Starts at 02:25

I think it's sometime in the first trimester. I'm curious if there is anything you would be looking forward to working with Democrats on in the Senate? 100%. We're losing over 100,000 Americans a year to fentanyl. and Washington has done nothing. I mean absolutely nothing. What is your solution to the fentanyl crisis? Well, first of all, you gotta hammer China because most of fentanyl is all manufactured in China. (02:25–02:35)

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Asserts that over 100,000 Americans die annually from fentanyl.

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