US EditionFact Check: A look at White House claims about Canada's fentanyl fight 'failure'
UNITED STATES, AUG 5 – President Trump claimed approval ratings of up to 71%, but multiple polls show his overall approval averages around 45%, with strong support mainly among Republican voters.
- The White House stated that Canada's "failure" to tackle the opioid crisis justified implementing 35 percent tariffs on Canadian goods, citing the need to protect American lives and national security.
- According to the White House, fentanyl seizures at the northern border this fiscal year "have surpassed total seizures of the past three years combined".
- The White House claimed that fentanyl seized could have killed more than 16 million Americans, though U.S. opioid overdose deaths are measured in thousands, not millions.
- Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that synthetic opioid deaths in the U.S. are trending downward, with 46,651 deaths recorded from January 2024 to January 2025.
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On the American channel CNBC, Donald Trump referred to polls that were much more favourable to him than those presented by journalist Joe Kernen.
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The United States made good on its promise to slap hefty tariffs on Canada Friday as the countries failed to reach a trade deal by U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline.
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Fact Check: A look at White House claims about Canada's fentanyl fight 'failure'
The United States made good on its promise to slap hefty tariffs on Canada Friday as the countries failed to reach a trade deal by U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline.
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Total News Sources23
Leaning Left10Leaning Right1Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution71% Left
Bias Distribution
- 71% of the sources lean Left
71% Left
L 71%
C 21%
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