President Trump just declared FENTANYL a WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION

This critical step unleashes every tool to combat the cartels & foreign networks responsible for flooding communities with this deadly substance—the leading cause of death among Americans aged 18–45.

Former President Donald Trump announced the declaration during remarks in which he described fentanyl as a national security threat rather than solely a public health crisis. According to Trump, classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction would allow U.S. authorities to use broader powers typically reserved for counterterrorism and national defense, including enhanced intelligence operations, financial sanctions, and international enforcement measures.

Trump accused transnational drug cartels and foreign-based chemical suppliers of deliberately targeting the United States by trafficking fentanyl and its precursor chemicals. He said the designation would strengthen efforts to dismantle these networks, cut off funding sources, and hold both criminal organizations and foreign actors accountable.

Public health data has consistently shown fentanyl to be a major driver of overdose deaths nationwide, particularly among adults aged 18 to 45. Trump said the move is aimed at protecting American communities, reducing overdose deaths, and restoring law and order by treating fentanyl trafficking as an act of mass harm against the population.