On President Trump's 100th day in office, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi attributed the saving of 119 million lives from fentanyl overdoses to the administration's law enforcement actions. Bondi reported over 22 million fentanyl pills and significant amounts of powdered fentanyl seized. Her claims suggest a dramatic impact on opioid overdoses in the U.S., but experts have raised concerns about the validity of her numbers, highlighting potential exaggerations and a lack of clarity on how these figures were calculated.
"Today is Fentanyl Awareness Day. In President Trump's first 100 days we've seized over 22 million fentanyl laced pills, saving over 119 Million lives," Bondi said April 29 on X.
"Since you have been in office President Trump, your DOJ agencies have seized more than 22 million fentanyl pills, 3,400 kilos of fentanyl... saved - are you ready for this, media? - 258 million lives," Bondi said.
At an April 30 Cabinet meeting, Bondi made a similar statement with larger numbers, crediting Trump with saving 75% of the U.S. population from fentanyl overdoses.
It's unclear how Bondi reached those figures about fentanyl seized or lives saved. Drug policy experts say Bondi's statements are an exaggeration.
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