Fact-check · Sep 9, 2026 · Donald Trump
“The flow of fentanyl coming across our borders down 67%”
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What the record shows
CBP reports fentanyl seizures at southern border down 56% vs. same period 2024; 46% vs. 2024 full year; 57% vs. 2023. No official metric measures total 'flow' across borders.
Sources
- How much fentanyl is seized at US borders each month? | USAFacts
- CBP Reports that Drug Seizures Surge Again in August | Homeland Security
- Attorney General Knudsen announces sharp decline in fentanyl seizures – Montana Department of Justice
- National and regional trends in fentanyl seizures in the United States, 2017–2023 - ScienceDirect
- Border seizures of fentanyl, drug central to tariff war, fell in FY 2024
- Fentanyl Seized at US-Mexico Border Falls 40%, Lowest Since 2021
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