Trump Declares Fentanyl a Weapon of Mass Destruction, Awards Border Defense Medal

Border Security and Military Recognition

• 🎖️ President Trump presented the Mexican Border Defense Medal to U.S. military members for their role in securing the border.
• 🎯 He highlighted that under his administration, illegal border crossings have plummeted to the lowest level ever recorded, with zero illegal aliens admitted in the past seven months.
• 🛡️ The military component of border security is described as the beginning, with a focus on dismantling cartels and declaring them enemies of the United States.
• 🇺🇸 The operation involved over 25,000 service members conducting nearly 13,000 patrols, leading to a significant decrease in illegal crossings.

Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction

• ⚠️ President Trump formally classified fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, stating that no bomb does what it is doing.
• 📈 He noted a 50% drop in fentanyl coming across the border and highlighted the largest fentanyl bust in U.S. history with three million pills seized.
• 💔 The drug is linked to an estimated 200,000 to 300,000 deaths annually, destroying families and posing a direct military threat to the U.S.
• ⚖️ The administration is also designating drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.

Border Control and Administration Successes

• 🚫 The administration ended 'catch and release' and ensured illegal entrants are intercepted, arrested, and deported or imprisoned.
• 📉 Illegal border crossings have been reduced by 96%, preventing potential sexual assaults, sex trafficking, and the entry of terrorists.
• 💰 Trump contrasted the current border security with the previous administration, which he stated allowed millions of people, including gang members and criminals, to enter the country.
• ⛽ The administration also claims credit for bringing down inflation and reducing gasoline prices significantly.