Trump often exaggerates statistics to hype the scale of a crisis

Burleigh - Trump often exaggerates statistics to hype the scale of a crisis. He did so again when he signed an executive order targeting drug cartels — and reiterated his plan to boost tariffs on Mexico and Canada to force a crackdown on drug organizations. He told reporters that although for “15 years” the number of overdose deaths was estimated at 100,000, it’s really 250,000 to 300,000 — “probably 300,000.