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On the recordMay 4, 2017
Never before has there been a drug epidemic like we have in our country. The youth of our country is being poisoned with what's coming across the boarder. They're poisoning our youth. We're going to work with people. We're going to set up programs. We're going to try everything we can to get them unaddicted. We will help all of those people so seriously addicted. We'll get them assistance. We'll make sure that they have the top treatment and get better. We got to get them better.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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Trump emphasizes the severity of the drug epidemic and his commitment to address opioid addiction.

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