Neither his claim that border crossings are an unchecked “invasion” nor his depiction of drugs pouring across an unguarded border has any basis in federal data.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's vow to impose tariffs on China and Mexico unless they stem the flow of fentanyl and migrants across the U.S. border could impel deeper cooperation from those governments on drug policing,

Trump’s social media post came out around the time he announced he had a “productive” conversation with Sheinbaum. He claimed the president agreed to “stop migration.” Sheinbaum said the two had an “excellent conversation” but disagreed with Trump’s characterization of the call.

The president-elect’s pledge to use tariffs to stem the flow of opioids from China could backfire if Beijing responds by ending counternarcotics cooperation.

President Joe Biden‘s fentanyl diplomacy with China is under scrutiny as President-elect Donald Trump’s team seeks a harder line to stop the flow of Chinese-made chemicals powering America’s epidemic.

The president-elect’s threat to impose 10% in additional tariffs on imports from China for its role in the fentanyl crisis is a time bomb designed to push Beijing’s leaders to take stronger action.

Donald Trump, poised to return to the White House, is pursuing a hardline strategy to stem fentanyl’s flow into the U.S. He plans steep tariffs on China and Mexico, nations central to fentanyl precursor production and trafficking.

President Joe Biden's administration has been quietly working with Chinese officials to help stop the flow of fentanyl into the United States. Now, Donald Trump is putting it at risk over his promise of tariffs on China,