“Today is just the beginning of our fulfillment of that goal.”
“First of all, I will never be intimidated by anyone, President or not.”
“My message is, 'Do what President Trump said.'”
“I can handle law enforcement. We've got NYPD. I have State Police. We have all the resources we need to keep our streets safe.”

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On the recordJanuary 17, 2024
Between 2019 and 2020, the last year of Trump's Presidency, the increase in drug overdose deaths from synthetic opioid was at 55 percent.
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Troy Carter
Democratic · Louisiana
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Carter discusses the rise in drug overdose deaths during Trump's presidency.

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