50 People 7826 Fact-checks 3354 Articles People (50) Liquid Death Enterprise Florida Seamless Florida Florida Grown Florida for All Florida Strong Florida voter Progress Florida Americans for Prosperity: Florida Committee for Florida's Education For Our Future Florida Free Market Florida Florida Chamber of Commerce Florida Democratic Party Florida First Initiative Florida First Project Florida Immigrant Coalition Florida Supreme Court Progressive Choice Florida Tomorrow's Vision of Florida Fact-checks (7826) Ron DeSantis stated on December 12, 2023 in a CNN town hall: Florida “had a year-over-year reduction” in overdose deaths. By Amy Sherman• December 14, 2023 John Cornyn stated on June 11, 2019 in a tweet: "Texas remains one of the most severely impacted states from drug trafficking. Nearly 3,000 Texans died from drug related deaths in 2017 – with half being overdoses involving opioids." By Madlin Mekelburg• June 21, 2019 Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Toxicology report was made public by the MN prosecution revealing the cause of George Floyd’s death was a fentanyl overdose.” By Bill McCarthy• March 30, 2021 Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2023 in a video shared on Instagram: “New court documents reveal that George Floyd died of a fentanyl overdose.” By Madison Czopek• November 3, 2023 Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2024 in a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina: “We’re losing 300,000 people a year to fentanyl that comes through our border. We had it down to the lowest number and now it’s worse than it’s ever been.” By Jacob Gardenswartz• August 16, 2024 Greg Abbott stated on April 05, 2023 in a tweet: “Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans 18-45.” By Aarón Torres• April 24, 2023 Facebook posts stated on December 19, 2021 in social media posts: “More people, aged 18-45, died of Fentanyl overdoses in 2020 than covid, car accidents, cancer, + suicide combined.” By Louis Jacobson• December 23, 2021 Nikki Haley stated on December 14, 2023 in a town hall in Atkinson, New Hampshire: “We’ve had more Americans die of fentanyl than the Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam wars, combined.” By Grace Abels• December 19, 2023 Sean Spicer stated on February 08, 2022 in a tweet: The Biden administration “is spending $30 million on crack pipes.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• February 10, 2022 Ryan Holets stated on August 25, 2020 in in a speech at the Republican National Convention: “Drug overdose deaths decreased in 2018 for the first time in 30 years.” By Julie Appleby• August 27, 2020 Pam Bondi stated on April 29, 2025 in an X post: In President Donald Trump’s first 100 days, fentanyl seizures saved “119 million” to “258 million” lives. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 1, 2025 Mike Gallagher stated on June 27, 2023 in Interview: China sends “fentanyl into America killing 80,000 Americans a year.” By Sophia Voight• October 6, 2023 Claire McCaskill stated on November 22, 2017 in a press release: "Fentanyl is now killing more Americans than heroin or any other opioid." By Tateanna McCaskill• December 22, 2017 Ron DeSantis stated on June 02, 2018 in during a BBQ : "The bulk of the problem with the opioid epidemic is the fentanyl and all the synthetic drugs coming across the southern border." By Allison Graves• June 7, 2018 Donald Trump stated on November 11, 2023 in a rally in New Hampshire: New Hampshire has “a worse drug problem per capita than any other state." By Amy Sherman• November 15, 2023 John Cornyn stated on February 14, 2022 in a tweet: "100,000 Americans died of an overdose in a single year." By Nusaiba Mizan• February 21, 2022 West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 23, 2022 in a tweet: “Overdoses reached an all-time high in 2021.” By Courtney Clingan, Samuel Russ• October 13, 2022 Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: "A Jackson, Tennessee, employee passed out this morning from handling a dollar bill with fentanyl on it." By Andy Nguyen• July 29, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says police are warning shoppers to use wipes to clean their carts over deadly risk of fentanyl residue. By Samantha Putterman• September 26, 2019 Donald Trump stated on January 06, 2023 in a campaign website: As president, Donald Trump “marshaled the full power of government to stop deadly drugs, opioids, and fentanyl from coming into our country. As a result, drug overdose deaths declined nationwide for the first time in nearly 30 years." By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2023 Articles (3354) Misinformation about fentanyl exposure threatens to undermine overdose response By Henry Larweh• April 10, 2025 Fentanyl deaths are up, but GOP ads mislead by blaming ‘open borders,’ migrants crossing illegally By Tom Kertscher• October 28, 2022 What’s driving down US overdose deaths? Experts cite drug supply changes, increased naloxone By Madison Czopek• January 29, 2026 Common myths about fentanyl debunked: No, you can’t accidentally overdose by touching fentanyl By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 4, 2023 Is fentanyl the leading cause of death among American adults? By Nusaiba Mizan• October 3, 2022 What is fentanyl? The facts and myths on the synthetic opioid driving drug overdoses By Grace Abels, Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 21, 2025 Checking claims in Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ sixth Condition of the State address By Emily Delgado, Liam Halawith, Sabine Martin, Lauren White• January 12, 2023 Ask PolitiFact: Do rising fentanyl seizures at the border signal better detection or more drugs? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 20, 2023 George Floyd did not die of a drug overdose. Why does misinformation about his death persist? By Madison Czopek• May 23, 2025 To limit fentanyl supply, Tim Scott wants Title 42-like restrictions. Experts say they won’t help. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 17, 2023 Fact-checking CPAC 2023 claims about the FBI, fentanyl, IRS By PolitiFact Staff • March 3, 2023 What are fentanyl patches? Does Narcan work for fentanyl overdoses? Here's what to know By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 8, 2023 What we know about opioids, declared by Trump as a public health emergency By Tom Kertscher• October 26, 2017 Will a border wall stop drugs from coming into the United States? By Miriam Valverde• October 26, 2017 Fact-checking Ron DeSantis in New Hampshire on education, economy and drugs By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2023 Fact-checking Haley’s New Hampshire claims on fentanyl, education, Trump’s stance on retirement age By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 21, 2024 The US attacked Venezuelan boats it says are carrying drugs. Is Venezuela sending drugs to the US? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 22, 2025 Opioid epidemic shifts from prescription painkillers to street drugs By Jon Greenberg• October 14, 2019 A surprising number of Americans believe these false claims about immigrants. Here are the facts By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 6, 2022 President Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi: How she helped his agenda, and shaded the truth By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Zoe Weyand• April 2, 2026
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Ron DeSantis stated on December 12, 2023 in a CNN town hall: Florida “had a year-over-year reduction” in overdose deaths. By Amy Sherman• December 14, 2023 John Cornyn stated on June 11, 2019 in a tweet: "Texas remains one of the most severely impacted states from drug trafficking. Nearly 3,000 Texans died from drug related deaths in 2017 – with half being overdoses involving opioids." By Madlin Mekelburg• June 21, 2019 Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Toxicology report was made public by the MN prosecution revealing the cause of George Floyd’s death was a fentanyl overdose.” By Bill McCarthy• March 30, 2021 Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2023 in a video shared on Instagram: “New court documents reveal that George Floyd died of a fentanyl overdose.” By Madison Czopek• November 3, 2023 Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2024 in a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina: “We’re losing 300,000 people a year to fentanyl that comes through our border. We had it down to the lowest number and now it’s worse than it’s ever been.” By Jacob Gardenswartz• August 16, 2024 Greg Abbott stated on April 05, 2023 in a tweet: “Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans 18-45.” By Aarón Torres• April 24, 2023 Facebook posts stated on December 19, 2021 in social media posts: “More people, aged 18-45, died of Fentanyl overdoses in 2020 than covid, car accidents, cancer, + suicide combined.” By Louis Jacobson• December 23, 2021 Nikki Haley stated on December 14, 2023 in a town hall in Atkinson, New Hampshire: “We’ve had more Americans die of fentanyl than the Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam wars, combined.” By Grace Abels• December 19, 2023 Sean Spicer stated on February 08, 2022 in a tweet: The Biden administration “is spending $30 million on crack pipes.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• February 10, 2022 Ryan Holets stated on August 25, 2020 in in a speech at the Republican National Convention: “Drug overdose deaths decreased in 2018 for the first time in 30 years.” By Julie Appleby• August 27, 2020 Pam Bondi stated on April 29, 2025 in an X post: In President Donald Trump’s first 100 days, fentanyl seizures saved “119 million” to “258 million” lives. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 1, 2025 Mike Gallagher stated on June 27, 2023 in Interview: China sends “fentanyl into America killing 80,000 Americans a year.” By Sophia Voight• October 6, 2023 Claire McCaskill stated on November 22, 2017 in a press release: "Fentanyl is now killing more Americans than heroin or any other opioid." By Tateanna McCaskill• December 22, 2017 Ron DeSantis stated on June 02, 2018 in during a BBQ : "The bulk of the problem with the opioid epidemic is the fentanyl and all the synthetic drugs coming across the southern border." By Allison Graves• June 7, 2018 Donald Trump stated on November 11, 2023 in a rally in New Hampshire: New Hampshire has “a worse drug problem per capita than any other state." By Amy Sherman• November 15, 2023 John Cornyn stated on February 14, 2022 in a tweet: "100,000 Americans died of an overdose in a single year." By Nusaiba Mizan• February 21, 2022 West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 23, 2022 in a tweet: “Overdoses reached an all-time high in 2021.” By Courtney Clingan, Samuel Russ• October 13, 2022 Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: "A Jackson, Tennessee, employee passed out this morning from handling a dollar bill with fentanyl on it." By Andy Nguyen• July 29, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says police are warning shoppers to use wipes to clean their carts over deadly risk of fentanyl residue. By Samantha Putterman• September 26, 2019 Donald Trump stated on January 06, 2023 in a campaign website: As president, Donald Trump “marshaled the full power of government to stop deadly drugs, opioids, and fentanyl from coming into our country. As a result, drug overdose deaths declined nationwide for the first time in nearly 30 years." By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2023
Misinformation about fentanyl exposure threatens to undermine overdose response By Henry Larweh• April 10, 2025 Fentanyl deaths are up, but GOP ads mislead by blaming ‘open borders,’ migrants crossing illegally By Tom Kertscher• October 28, 2022 What’s driving down US overdose deaths? Experts cite drug supply changes, increased naloxone By Madison Czopek• January 29, 2026 Common myths about fentanyl debunked: No, you can’t accidentally overdose by touching fentanyl By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 4, 2023 Is fentanyl the leading cause of death among American adults? By Nusaiba Mizan• October 3, 2022 What is fentanyl? The facts and myths on the synthetic opioid driving drug overdoses By Grace Abels, Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 21, 2025 Checking claims in Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ sixth Condition of the State address By Emily Delgado, Liam Halawith, Sabine Martin, Lauren White• January 12, 2023 Ask PolitiFact: Do rising fentanyl seizures at the border signal better detection or more drugs? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 20, 2023 George Floyd did not die of a drug overdose. Why does misinformation about his death persist? By Madison Czopek• May 23, 2025 To limit fentanyl supply, Tim Scott wants Title 42-like restrictions. Experts say they won’t help. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 17, 2023 Fact-checking CPAC 2023 claims about the FBI, fentanyl, IRS By PolitiFact Staff • March 3, 2023 What are fentanyl patches? Does Narcan work for fentanyl overdoses? Here's what to know By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 8, 2023 What we know about opioids, declared by Trump as a public health emergency By Tom Kertscher• October 26, 2017 Will a border wall stop drugs from coming into the United States? By Miriam Valverde• October 26, 2017 Fact-checking Ron DeSantis in New Hampshire on education, economy and drugs By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2023 Fact-checking Haley’s New Hampshire claims on fentanyl, education, Trump’s stance on retirement age By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 21, 2024 The US attacked Venezuelan boats it says are carrying drugs. Is Venezuela sending drugs to the US? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 22, 2025 Opioid epidemic shifts from prescription painkillers to street drugs By Jon Greenberg• October 14, 2019 A surprising number of Americans believe these false claims about immigrants. Here are the facts By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 6, 2022 President Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi: How she helped his agenda, and shaded the truth By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Zoe Weyand• April 2, 2026
