Either the President Owns the Wreckage or He Owns the Rescue. Pick One

The Paul Truesdell Podcast · May 16, 2026 · 8m

Either the President Owns the Wreckage or He Owns the Rescue. Pick One. Drug overdose deaths fell to pre-pandemic levels in 2025. The same crowd that blames a President for the weather can't seem to find the microphone today.

The Lifeguard Pulled 30,000 People Out of the Water. Now Ask Who's Pushing Them In. America just had its third straight year of falling overdose deaths — and the real story isn't only who gets the credit. It's why the beach was ever this deadly to begin with.

Rough Draft & Disclaimer

There's a story making its way out this week, and it's the kind of story that ought to…