"Our Country Is Being Poisoned": 270,000 Overdose Deaths Catapult Fentanyl As Major Voter Topic In Presidential Race

In a recent interview on Fox News, former President Donald Trump warned, "Our country is being poisoned from within by the drugs and by all of the other crime that's taking place." 

According to the latest provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, between November 2019 and October 2023, there have been a shocking 270,000 overdose deaths from synthetic opioids - or about 80,000 overdose deaths per year - across the nation. 

our country is being poisoned 270000 overdose deaths catapult fentanyl as major voter topic in presidential race
Source: Bloomberg

Under the Biden administration's first term, Americans have been increasingly traumatized by the tsunami of overdose deaths as disastrous open southern border policies flood the nation with illegal drugs and millions of unvetted migrants that have sparked chaos across major metro areas. 

our country is being poisoned 270000 overdose deaths catapult fentanyl as major voter topic in presidential race

American voters are increasingly frustrated with progressive policies that have backfired, resulting in the loss of countless American lives, many of them young people. 

This is how China uses open southern borders to poison the American people.

our country is being poisoned 270000 overdose deaths catapult fentanyl as major voter topic in presidential race

A new Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll of nearly 5,000 registered voters shows 8 in 10 voters in seven swing states believe fentanyl misuse is a "very important" or "somewhat important" issue when deciding who to vote for in November. The drug overdose issue trumps abortion, climate change, labor and unions, or the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. 

Early in President Biden's first term, he stated one of the central pillars of his "Unity Agenda" was to solve the overdose crisis. Fast-forward to today, Biden's team of clowns has failed as they prioritize open southern borders over the well-being and health of law-abiding taxpayers. Just think about that for a few seconds... 

Authored by Tyler Durden via ZeroHedge March 22nd 2024