U.S. Strikes on Venezuelan Boats: Lives Saved?
Military strikes on boats off the coast of Venezuela have killed nearly 30 people. President Donald Trump claims each strike also saved 25,000 lives.
The Trump administration has provided no evidence about the type or quantity of drugs on the five boats struck by the U.S. military. This lack of information makes it impossible to determine how many lethal drug doses could have been destroyed.
From May 2024 to April 2025, 73,000 people died in the U.S. If Trump's statement were accurate, five boat strikes would have saved nearly double the number of lives lost to overdoses in a year.
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- 73,000 people died in the U.S. from May 2024 to April 2025.
- No evidence provided on the type or quantity of drugs on the boats.
Drug experts have told PolitiFact that even if the type and quantity of drugs were known, the amount stopped from entering the U.S. doesn't indicate how many lives were saved.
Author's summary: Trump's claim of saving 25,000 lives per strike lacks evidence.
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