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has roughly 100,000 drug overdose deaths in a year.
Fentanyl has been blamed for tens of thousands of those.
Franco Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.
President Trump said there's no doubt that adversaries are trafficking fentanyl into the U.S.
Speaking in the Oval Office, he said the drug kills more Americans than any war.
According to the CDC, the U.S.
has roughly 100,000 drug overdose deaths in a year.
Fentanyl has been blamed for tens of thousands of those.
Trump also said his administration is considering reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule 1 to a Schedule 3 drug, which he said would allow more research to be conducted.
Franco Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.
President Trump accepted the FIFA Peace Prize during the World Cup draw, which sets up the groups and matchups for next summer's tournament being played across North America.
This is truly one of the great honors of my life.
The president often boasts of his role in helping resolve multiple conflicts around the world.
The award winner was hardly a surprise, though.
Critics cite Trump's close relationship with FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who has been ingratiating himself with the president and is often seen by his side.
Infantino has also been a vocal supporter of Trump's effort to win another peace award, the Nobel Peace Prize.
President Trump accepted the FIFA Peace Prize during the World Cup draw, which sets up the groups and matchups for next summer's tournament being played across North America.
This is truly one of the great honors of my life.