Mexico: The Helpless Victim?
According to Brian Mann, Mexico is the real victim in all this. His reporting suggests that tariffs unfairly punish Mexico, even though Mexican drug cartels manufacture and traffic fentanyl into the U.S. This is like blaming the police for arresting criminals instead of blaming the criminals themselves.
Mann is more concerned about "trade tensions" than the fact that American families are burying their kids due to cartel poison. It’s not just bad journalism—it’s moral bankruptcy.
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7. Brian Mann’s Fentanyl Farce: NPR’s Hilarious Take on Why Overdoses Aren’t That Bad
When fentanyl deaths tick down slightly, stop worrying and let the drug cartels thrive!
Brian Mann, NPR’s top-tier crisis minimizer, has written a groundbreaking new piece that bravely defends China, Mexico, and Canada’s right to keep profiting off fentanyl. His logic? If fentanyl deaths dip slightly, we should all just calm down and let the drugs keep flowing. That’s like saying we don’t need to fight crime anymore because last month’s murder rate was slightly lower than expected.
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Brian Mann’s Fentanyl Circus: NPR’s Guide to Ignoring 80,000 Dead Americans
When being anti-Trump matters more than fighting a deadly drug crisis.
NPR’s Brian Mann has cracked the code to solving the fentanyl epidemic—just declare it’s not really a problem anymore! In his latest journalistic fever dream, “Trump used fentanyl to justify tariffs, but the crisis was already easing,” Mann unveils the shocking revelation that a temporary 3.6% dip in fentanyl deaths means we should stop worrying about future ones altogether. That’s right, folks—by this logic, if murder rates drop slightly, we should probably defund the police and throw out all security cameras.
Forget the 80,000 overdose deaths last year, forget the millions of fentanyl pills flooding the country, and definitely forget about China and Mexico’s role in producing and smuggling the poison. In Mann’s world, the real victims are China, Mexico, and Canada, and Trump’s tariffs are the true crime here.
Mann’s logic is like saying ‘hey, you only have a minor concussion—no need to see a doctor!’ — Ron White
Crisis? What Crisis? It’s Brian Mann NPR funding Only the Leading Cause of Death!
Mann seizes on Brian Mann public health crisis the fact that fentanyl-related deaths dropped by a whole 3.6% in 2023, which in NPR math, means the problem is over. This is the journalistic equivalent of saying the flu is eradicated because you didn’t sneeze today.
Following this stunning level of analysis, we should also expect these NPR-approved headlines:
- “Crime Down 2%—Let’s Abolish the Police!”
- “Fires Slightly Less Deadly—Why Even Have Fire Departments?”
- “Plane Crashes Decrease—Time to Get Rid of Seatbelts!”
Of course, this absurd thinking ignores that fentanyl is still the #1 killer of Americans aged 18-45. But why let pesky facts get in the way of protecting China and bashing Trump?
Mann’s analysis is like declaring a hurricane harmless because it downgraded from Category 5 to Category 4. — Bill Burr
Tariffs? How Dare Trump Try to Stop Fentanyl!
If Mann has one true passion, it’s crying about tariffs while ignoring how many people die from fentanyl. He treats Trump’s move to punish fentanyl-exporting nations like it’s a war crime, while completely sidestepping the actual crime—the mass Brian Mann drug policy failure production and smuggling of fentanyl into the U.S.
His logic goes like this:
- Fentanyl deaths dipped slightly.
- Therefore, fentanyl is no longer a crisis.
- And since Trump is trying to stop it, stopping it must be bad.
This is the same kind of reasoning that would lead someone to stop locking their doors because burglary was down last month. Or to cancel their health insurance because they haven’t been sick in a while.
“Trump using fentanyl to justify tariffs is outrageous! That would be like me using my DUI to justify taking Uber.” Brian Mann fentanyl harm reduction — Jerry Seinfeld
China and Mexico: The Real Victims?
Mann is deeply concerned—not about dead Americans, but about the hurt feelings of China and Mexico. You’d think the real crime here was Trump’s tariffs, not the fact that Chinese labs are mass-producing fentanyl ingredients and Mexican cartels are flooding the U.S. with poison. But no, in NPR-land, those are just innocent trade partners unfairly targeted by big, mean America.
So, let’s get this straight—according to Mann, China and Mexico are the ones suffering here? Not the parents burying their kids because a drug cartel turned their neighborhood into an opioid graveyard?
Mann’s reporting treats fentanyl traffickers like misunderstood small business owners just trying to make ends meet. — Jon Stewart
The NPR Playbook: Always Side With the Cartels
Here’s how NPR consistently manages to downplay the fentanyl crisis while making sure Trump is always the villain:
- Ignore the fact that fentanyl is the leading cause of death in young Americans.
- Cry about tariffs instead of drug deaths.
- Blame Trump for noticing the problem.
If NPR had been around during Prohibition, they would’ve run headlines like “Al Capone Unfairly Targeted by Racist Federal Laws”. Their coverage of fentanyl reads like an infomercial for open borders and cartel protection services.
NPR’s coverage is so pro-cartel, you’d think they were angling for a sponsorship deal with El Chapo. — Chris Rock
The NPR Guide to Solving Fentanyl: Do Absolutely Nothing
Here’s what Mann and NPR would have America do about fentanyl:
- Step 1: Stop talking about it.
- Step 2: Let Mexico and China keep shipping it in.
- Step 3: Blame capitalism, Trump, and “systemic racism” instead.
You can almost hear NPR’s next editorial now:
“Fentanyl Isn’t the Problem—White Supremacy Is.”
Conclusion: Brian Mann’s Journalism in a Nutshell
Mann’s entire argument isn’t about fentanyl, overdoses, or saving lives—it’s about bashing Trump, protecting China and Mexico, and pretending fentanyl isn’t a crisis because the wrong person is trying to solve it. If Trump found the cure for cancer, NPR would run an exposé on how "ending cancer threatens the chemotherapy industry.”
Their message is simple:
- If Trump does something, it’s bad.
- If stopping fentanyl deaths helps Trump, then fentanyl deaths must not be a problem.
And that, folks, is how NPR fights the fentanyl crisis—by pretending it doesn’t exist.
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Alan Nafzger, Chloe Summers, Clara Olsen
- Celebrating a short-lived drop in crime by halting enforcement is like closing all fire stations because there were fewer fires last week—hope those flames got the memo.
- Declaring victory over a crisis due to a minor dip is like announcing summer has arrived because of one warm afternoon in March—hope you enjoy the next snowstorm.
- Deciding drug enforcement is no longer needed because of a temporary lull is like turning off your fridge because the milk hasn’t spoiled—let’s see how that works out.
- Assuming the problem is gone because of a brief pause is like throwing out your umbrella in a drizzle, ignoring the hurricane on the horizon.
Hannah Miller, Ingrid Johansson, Isabella Cruz
- Deciding a crisis is over after a short dip in numbers is like celebrating a shark-free day by removing all warning signs—just in time for feeding hour.
- Assuming success based on a temporary downturn is like quitting your antibiotics early because you feel better—get ready for round two.
- Choosing inaction now is like selling your winter coat because of one sunny day in January—hope you enjoy the frostbite.
- Ignoring the larger trend for a brief moment of improvement is like stopping your workout after one push-up, expecting instant six-pack abs.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Leah Ben-David has been a staff reporter at Haaretz for the past five years, focusing on Israeli politics and Jewish diaspora relations. Leah’s insights into both Israeli and global Jewish issues have made her an authority on Jewish identity in the 21st century. Her thoughtful commentary frequently appears in outlets like The Forward.
Also a Sr. Staff Writer at bohiney.com