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Drugs brought in by ocean and by sea are now down by 94%.

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Verification of a 94% reduction in drugs brought in by ocean and sea.

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President Donald J. Trump delivered a primetime year-end address from the White House highlighting what he described as transformative achievements in his first 11 months: claims of sharply lower inflation and consumer costs, stricter border security, an $1,776 "Warrior Dividend" to more than 1.45 million service members, large tax cuts coming next year, and major investment and energy-policy actions. The speech reiterated administration assertions about falling drug shipments, economic recovery, and foreign-policy successes, and linked those claims to promised further prosperity and national strength in the year ahead.
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The claim that "drugs brought in by ocean and by sea are now down by 94%" lacks specific, publicly available data to substantiate it. While U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reports significant drug seizures, such as 742 pounds of fentanyl in June 2025, these figures do not specify the mode of transportation, making it impossible to confirm a 94% reduction in maritime drug trafficking. (cbp.gov) Additionally, the White House article does not provide detailed statistics or sources to verify this claim. Therefore, without concrete data, the statement remains unverifiable.

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:56 AMUnverifiable
    The claim that "drugs brought in by ocean and by sea are now down by 94%" lacks specific, publicly available data to substantiate it. While U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reports significant drug seizures, such as 742 pounds of fentanyl in June 2025, these figures do not specify the mode of transportation, making it impossible to confirm a 94% reduction in maritime drug trafficking. (cbp.gov) Additionally, the White House article does not provide detailed statistics or sources to verify this claim. Therefore, without concrete data, the statement remains unverifiable.
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:45 AMUnverifiable
    The statement that "drugs brought in by ocean and by sea are now down by 94%" lacks specific, publicly available data to confirm its accuracy. While the U.S. Coast Guard has reported significant drug seizures in maritime operations, such as a record 76,000 pounds of drugs seized off Central and South America in the summer of 2025 (apnews.com), comprehensive statistics on the overall reduction in maritime drug trafficking are not publicly disclosed. Therefore, without access to detailed and current data, it is impossible to verify the 94% reduction claim.
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:00 AMUnverifiable
    The statement that "drugs brought in by ocean and by sea are now down by 94%" lacks specific, publicly available data to verify its accuracy. While U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regularly publishes drug seizure statistics, these reports do not provide detailed breakdowns of seizures by specific transportation methods, such as ocean or sea routes. For instance, CBP's April 2025 Monthly Update indicates a 15% increase in nationwide seizures of various drugs compared to March, but it does not specify the modes of transportation involved. (cbp.gov) Similarly, the March 2025 Monthly Update notes a 47% increase in combined drug seizures from February but lacks details on transportation methods. (cbp.gov) Without access to more granular data, it is impossible to confirm the 94% reduction in drug imports via ocean and sea routes. Therefore, the claim remains unverifiable based on current publicly available information.
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:52 AMUnverifiable
    President Trump's statement that "Drugs brought in by ocean and by sea are now down by 94%" lacks publicly available data to substantiate the exact percentage decrease. While the U.S. Coast Guard has reported record cocaine seizures, such as 225 metric tons in the previous year, specific figures quantifying the reduction in maritime drug trafficking are not publicly disclosed. (washingtonpost.com) Therefore, without access to detailed statistics, it's impossible to verify the 94% reduction claim.
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:04 AMUnverifiable
    President Trump's statement that "drugs brought in by ocean and by sea are now down by 94%" lacks specific, publicly available data to verify its accuracy. While the U.S. Coast Guard reported record cocaine seizures in fiscal year 2025, capturing over 510,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea, (news.uscg.mil) this figure does not directly indicate a 94% reduction in drug trafficking by sea. Additionally, the White House article does not provide detailed statistics on drug trafficking trends. Therefore, without concrete data, the claim remains unverifiable.
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:22 AMUnverifiable
    The statement that "Drugs brought in by ocean and by sea are now down by 94%" lacks specific supporting data from credible sources. While U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regularly publishes drug seizure statistics, these reports do not provide detailed breakdowns of seizures by specific transportation methods, such as maritime routes. For instance, the January 2023 CBP report indicates a nationwide decrease in drug seizures by weight compared to December, but it does not specify the modes of transportation involved. (cbp.gov) Similarly, the December 2023 CBP report notes a 5% increase in drug seizures over November but does not detail the transportation methods. (cbp.gov) Therefore, without access to specific data on maritime drug seizures, it is impossible to verify the accuracy of the 94% decrease claim.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:53 AMUnverifiable
    President Trump's statement that "Drugs brought in by ocean and by sea are now down by 94%" lacks publicly available, verifiable data to substantiate the exact percentage. While the administration has reported significant reductions in maritime drug trafficking, specific figures supporting a 94% decrease are not accessible in the provided sources. Therefore, the claim cannot be independently verified.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:46 PMUnverifiable
    President Trump's statement that "drugs brought in by ocean and by sea are now down by 94%" lacks specific data to verify its accuracy. While the U.S. Coast Guard reported record cocaine seizures in fiscal year 2025, capturing over 510,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea, (news.uscg.mil) this figure does not directly indicate a 94% reduction in drug trafficking by sea. Without baseline data on previous drug trafficking volumes, it's impossible to confirm the claimed percentage decrease. Therefore, the statement remains unverifiable.
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:43 AMin_progress
    President Trump's statement that "drugs brought in by ocean and by sea are now down by 94%" lacks specific, publicly available data to verify its accuracy. While the U.S. Coast Guard reported a record seizure of nearly 510,000 pounds of cocaine in fiscal year 2025, the exact percentage decrease in maritime drug trafficking is not specified. (news.uscg.mil) Additionally, the U.S. military has conducted multiple strikes on boats suspected of drug smuggling in the eastern Pacific Ocean, but these actions do not provide a clear percentage decrease in maritime drug trafficking. (apnews.com) Therefore, without specific data, it is challenging to confirm the 94% reduction claim.
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:33 AMin_progress
    President Trump's statement that "Drugs brought in by ocean and by sea are now down by 94%" lacks publicly available, verifiable data to substantiate the exact percentage decrease. While the U.S. Coast Guard reported record cocaine seizures in fiscal year 2025, totaling nearly 510,000 pounds in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea, this figure represents the amount seized, not the total volume of drugs trafficked. Additionally, the Coast Guard's annual average seizure is approximately 167,000 pounds, indicating a significant increase in interdictions, but not necessarily a 94% reduction in drug trafficking. Without comprehensive data on total drug shipments, it's challenging to confirm the claimed percentage decrease. Therefore, the statement's accuracy remains unverified based on current publicly available information.
  11. Original article · Dec 18, 2025
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