TCT-IMM-015 · Drugs
More drugs were entering than at any time in U.S. history
Statement and context
“More drugs are coming into our country right now than at any time in our history.”
2024-06-09, campaign rally, Las Vegas, Nevada.
What the evidence shows
No dataset measures all drugs successfully smuggled into the country. Seizures are an imperfect proxy because they reflect both supply and enforcement. Total CBP drug-seizure weight had declined from earlier Biden years, while fentanyl seizures rose substantially under both Trump and Biden before declining in FY2024. Those mixed patterns cannot establish the all-drugs, all-history superlative. A narrower claim that fentanyl remained a severe trafficking and overdose problem would be supported.
Unverifiable
Sources and attribution
Tracker research synthesis; inspect the linked evidence and research record.