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Border Shutdown Cuts Fentanyl Flow, Experts Urge Broader Solutions

11/22/2025

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Paul J. Larkin of the Heritage Foundation said at the MCC Budapest Summit that the U.S. President Donald Trump's administration's border shutdown reduced fentanyl influx and saved lives.
He emphasized addressing drug addiction beyond supply-side measures.
A historian argued the fentanyl crisis stems from domestic markets and policy failures, not foreign trafficking.
The historian urged solutions prioritizing consumer protection and public health over militarization and geopolitics.

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Paul J. Larkin of the Heritage Foundation said at the MCC Budapest Summit that the U.S. President Donald Trump's administration's border shutdown reduced fentanyl influx and saved lives.
He emphasized addressing drug addiction beyond supply-side measures.
A historian argued the fentanyl crisis stems from domestic markets and policy failures, not foreign trafficking.
The historian urged solutions prioritizing consumer protection and public health over militarization and geopolitics.