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 not provided evidence about the type or quantity of drugs on the five boats struck by the U.S. military.
- 73,000 people died in the U.S. from May 2024 to April 2025.
- 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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Drug experts say the amount of drugs stopped from entering the U.S. does not indicate how many lives were saved.
Author's summary: Trump's claim of saving 25,000 lives is unsubstantiated.