Kristi Noem: “Fentanyl has dropped by 50, 56% in just the last year from…”

“That is correct. And that illegal crossings Overall fell by 99%? That is correct. And how much illegal drugs are we interdicting at the border? Well, Fentanyl has dropped by 50, 56% in just the last year from 2024, where there was historic highs coming into the country to historic lows in 2025 under President Trump's leadership. And I would note that securing the border, targeting narco terrorists, arresting and prosecuting Nicolas Maduro, all of those have had extraordinary effects.” (07:09–07:22)

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