You have to hand it to the media. Somehow, even in the middle of great success by President Donald Trump on the border, they still try to find a way to spin. 

One of the main reasons that Trump wanted to secure the border was to help slow the influx of deadly fentanyl and he's done exactly that.  

According to the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), the U.S. law enforcement seizures of fentanyl, which the group explains is a "key indicator of broader total smuggling at and between the southern border’s ports of entry," have dropped 50% since the November election. CIS states that this significant decline indicates a "greater decline in total fentanyl smuggling."

Why? It's not hard to figure out. It's the same reason they're not making as many illegal entry arrests at the border, because it is now more secure under Trump.

But the Washington Post had a unique spin, it "represents something of a mystery."

"After years of confiscating rising amounts of fentanyl, the opioid that has fueled the most lethal drug epidemic in American history, U.S. officials are confronting a new and puzzling reality at the Mexican border. Fentanyl seizures are plummeting," wrote the Post. 

Among the possible reasons listed by the outlet are cartels finding other ways to smuggle the drug into the U.S., cartel internal strife, ingredient shortages and a possible decline in demand.

Though baffled by the reason for the decline, The Washington Post posited that "public health authorities are concerned that the Trump administration’s budget cuts could hurt programs that have promoted overdose antidotes and addiction treatment."

Unbelievable. So first, they try to ignore the real reason for the decline, then they set up a speculative attack on how the Trump administration could make things worse.  

Their hot take earned them some well-deserved mockery on X. 

On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dealt with the "mysterious" decline story; she let the WaPo have it, roasting them, but good. 

"The Washington Post just ran one of the most ridiculous headlines ever...even by their standards," Leavitt said, showing the WaPo headline. "How is this mysterious?" she demanded to know. 

"There is no mystery about why there is a decrease of fentanyl coming into the United States. This Administration's strong border policies are the reason there has been a decrease in fentanyl trafficking," she said, saying that she would like the WaPo to "update their headline accordingly." She said this was trying to "manipulate the minds of Americans" but she thought they knew what the real reason was. She also explained they'd provided "a whole host of reasons" to the WaPo on this issue, the outlet didn't run them, and "that's despicable." 

The liberal media is reluctant to report accurately the successes of the Trump administration, so you get instead spin and hot takes. 

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They wonder why they are no longer trusted - this is a golden example of ridiculous bias. It's so obvious though, that it just further buries their credibility. 

Editor's Note: The mainstream media continues to deflect, gaslight, spin, and lie.  

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