Fact-check · Sep 9, 2026 · Donald Trump
“Fentanyl trafficking at the southern border fell fifty six percent”
TRUE
What the record shows
CBP reports fentanyl trafficking at the southern border down 56% since Trump took office (January 2025) compared to the same period in 2024.
Sources
- CBP Access | 2024.02 | U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Fentanyl smuggling: Most seizures occur at ports of entry where U.S. citizens are the primary smugglers - American Immigration Council
- Weekly U.S.-Mexico Border Update: Drug seizure data, Pope Leo voices concern, updates from the Americas - WOLA
- CBP seizes fentanyl in Presidio, Texas | U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Illegal Immigration and Fentanyl at the U.S. Northern and Southwest Borders - FactCheck.org
- CBP uncovers $238K fentanyl hidden inside electric moped at border | Fox News
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