Mike Rounds: “Every time we take one of those out, we save 25,000 lives.”

“And I also understand the reason why he feels very strongly that these people are enemies of the United States. We agree with all of that. Yeah. We lose 80,000, 100,000 a year just on floods. Fentanyl? Yeah. So Every time we take one of those out, we save 25,000 lives. Where were these boats likely going? A couple different. Well, no, I'm sorry, I can't. I can't discuss. Because it makes a difference to me whether they're coming here or perhaps going someplace else.” (03:27–03:31)

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