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PolitiFact rated President Donald Trump’s claim that U.S. strikes on five Venezuelan boats saved over 100,000 lives as Pants on Fire. The administration offered no proof the vessels carried drugs; aerial videos show no visible contraband, and experts say Venezuela plays a minor role in U.S.-bound trafficking. Specialists also called the math untenable given CDC overdose totals and said there’s no way to translate seizures into lives saved. Some legal scholars questioned the strikes’ legality.

Prepared by Anthony Ross and reviewed by editorial team.