Claim: President Donald Trump implied that his administration's funding to fight the opioid epidemic had caused the "numbers" to come "way down." But the most recent data we have on opioid-related deaths -- which are still rising -- and prescriptions for opioids -- which have been declining in recent years -- predate the funding the president touted.
Fact-check: Trump Misleads on Opioid Epidemic Fight - FactCheck.org
Verdict: president donald trump implied that his administration's funding to fight the opioid epidemic had caused the "numbers" to come "way down." but the most recent data we have on opioid-related deaths -- which are still rising -- and prescriptions for opioids -- which have been declining in recent years -- predate the funding the president touted.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2018-06-05T22:09:47