U.S. President Donald Trump has raised eyebrows with a new claim about so-called “water drugs” narcotics allegedly entering the United States via boats coming from Venezuela.
During an Oval Office meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Trump referred to this supposed new threat, saying, “We call them the water drugs. The drugs that come in through water.” He suggested that drug traffickers were using sea routes, particularly across the Atlantic Ocean, to move narcotics into the country.
Trump went on to insist that his administration’s recent naval operations had effectively shut down this maritime drug trade. “There are no boats anymore. Frankly, there are no fishing boats there are no boats out there, period. Does anybody go fishing anymore?” he remarked, drawing confusion from reporters.
Over recent weeks, the U.S. military under Trump’s direction has conducted multiple strikes against vessels allegedly linked to Venezuelan drug cartels. The president claimed these actions have saved “at least 100,000 lives” across the U.S. and Canada.
According to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the latest operation targeted a small vessel “trafficking narcotics” off Venezuela’s coast. Hegseth described those onboard as “narco-terrorists,” though no evidence or identities were released publicly. The strike reportedly killed four individuals.
Trump later asserted on social media that the targeted boat was “loaded with enough drugs to kill 25,000 to 50,000 people.” He argued the mission was necessary to prevent the narcotics from reaching American shores.
These strikes come after the Trump administration designated several Latin American cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, intensifying U.S. military involvement in anti-drug operations.
While Trump’s “water drugs” remark has sparked skepticism and debate, it underscores his ongoing effort to portray his administration as tough on narcotics and border security.
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