Trump Designates Fentanyl as Weapon of Mass Destruction

Trump Designates Fentanyl as Weapon of Mass Destruction

Marcy and Miguel Mendoza (R) who lost their 10-year-old son, Nathaniel Mendoza, to fentanyl, attend the fourth annual National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day in New York City on Aug. 21, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

President Donald Trump signed an executive order designating fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction during an award ceremony honoring 13 military service members with the Mexican Border Defense Medal.

โ€‹With the ceremony honoring military border security efforts as a backdrop, Trump doubled down on his campaign to secure the southern border and stop the flow of fentanyl into the country.

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Original News Source Link – Epoch Times

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