Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Even diehard Republicans are splitting from their dear leader over the claim that his Venezuela campaign is about drugs.
Trump's pinning of fentanyl on Venezuela also avoids a broader point on health policy, writes MoJo's Julia Lurie. The dramatic proclamations—and now acts of aggression— gloss over a glaring reality: The administration is slashing funding for state and federal agencies that provide addiction treatment and overdose prevention programs.
Even diehard Republicans are splitting from their dear leader over the claim that his Venezuela campaign is about drugs.
Trump's pinning of fentanyl on Venezuela also avoids a broader point on health policy, writes MoJo's Julia Lurie. The dramatic proclamations—and now acts of aggression— gloss over a glaring reality: The administration is slashing funding for state and federal agencies that provide addiction treatment and overdose prevention programs.
