Trump’s Killing Spree Isn’t Stopping the Flow of Drugs Into the U.S. ^79.5%

The Intercept - By Nick Turse - 5/4/2026, 9:52 AM

The Pentagon claims that attacks on civilian boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific have severely curtailed the import of illegal drugs to the United States. And President Donald Trump says this has saved more than 1 million American lives. Experts call these assertions laughable and reporting by The Intercept shows that claims by... more