During a debate, former President Donald Trump was questioned by Jake Tapper about the ongoing opioid crisis. Instead of addressing the issue directly, Trump diverted the conversation to unrelated topics such as tariffs and made vague references, including calling Biden a Manchurian candidate. His response was criticized for lacking substantive ideas and failing to provide a clear plan to tackle the opioid crisis. Some suggested Trump should have tied the crisis to the open border and cartels.
TAPPER: People are dying in the opioid crisis, Mr. Trump. What would you do? TRUMP: Biden is a Manchurian candidate. My beautiful tariffs, Jake. He kept my tariffs.
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Asked about the opioid crisis, Trump rambles about irrelevant issues and again fails to provide any substantive ideas.
TAPPER: we've got 30 seconds, the question was what's your plan for the opioid crisis TRUMP: "we got a certain dog"
Opioid crisis now comes up. (Trump is still answering the previous question)
Great question about opioid deaths from Tapper. Trump should tie it directly to the open border and cartels.