Staff Reports
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is fighting the war against deadly fentanyl with everything he has. The Trump appointee recently shared his deeply personal story about why stopping this poison matters so much to him and every American family. His emotional testimony shows what real leadership looks like when it comes to protecting our children and communities.
Bessent is taking the fight directly to China, the source of this deadly crisis. He called out the Chinese government for their hypocrisy, asking why they execute drug dealers at home but let chemical suppliers export death to America. This is the kind of tough talk we need from our leaders instead of weak diplomacy.
The Treasury Department under Trump is using every weapon in its arsenal to crush the cartels and their money flows. They have sanctioned over 300 targets involved in drug trafficking, from major cartel bosses to the underground labs cooking up this poison. The Counter-Fentanyl Strike Force is working around the clock to cut off the dirty money that keeps these criminals in business.
President Trump has made stopping fentanyl a top priority, and Bessent is delivering results. The administration is hitting China with massive tariffs and demanding they stop the flow of chemicals used to make fentanyl. When China tries to fight back with their own tariffs, Bessent correctly calls it a losing move for them.
Our southern border remains a major pipeline for this deadly drug. The Treasury is now requiring money service businesses near the border to report cash transactions as low as 200 dollars. This will make it much harder for cartels to launder their blood money through our financial system.
The numbers tell the horrifying story of what fentanyl is doing to America. Hundreds of thousands of our fellow citizens have died from this Chinese-made poison. Every day that passes without action means more American families destroyed by a drug that China could stop if they wanted to.
Bessent understands that this is not just about policy or politics. This is about saving American lives and protecting our children from a weapon of mass destruction disguised as a drug. His personal commitment to this fight shows what happens when we put America First leaders in charge.
The contrast is clear between the Trump administration’s aggressive approach and years of failed policies that let this crisis spiral out of control. With leaders like Bessent taking on China and the cartels directly, we finally have hope that America can win the war against fentanyl and bring our communities back from the brink.
