Trump’s other complaint is that in 2024, more than 21,000 pounds of fentanyl was apprehended at U.S. borders which his executive order points out is enough to kill more than four billion people.
Fentanyl is odourless, tasteless, and therefore hard to detect. And only a tiny amount, two milligrams (about the size of grams of salt) is all that’s needed to kill the average adult, as it is 100 times more toxic than morphine. So, while only 43 pounds were actually intercepted coming from the Canadian border, this doesn’t justify dismissing concerns about Canada’s fentanyl market.