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Even Republicans Are Challenging Trump’s Claim That His Venezuela Campaign Is About Drugs
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January 7, 2026
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1:38Now PlayingEven 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.
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