Carter Takes On Cartels
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The Sean Hannity Show confronts a national emergency: the escalating drug crisis fueled by narco-terrorist cartels and the unprecedented surge of lethal synthetic drugs like fentanyl, xylazine, and metatomidine. Sarah Carter, newly appointed Drug Czar and Director of the White House Office of National Drug Policy, joins Sean Hannity to reveal a bold new strategy grounded in faith-based recovery and direct military-style kinetic operations against cartels. She warns of a terrifying new reality where users are being turned into 'zombies' by drug cocktails that cause necrosis and respiratory failure, with over 70,000 overdose deaths annually—still a staggering toll despite a drop from previous years. Carter emphasizes that the crisis is not just a public health issue but a national security threat, with cartels operating as foreign terrorist organizations and precursor chemicals flooding in from China and India. She condemns 'harm reduction' policies as enabling death, calling for a zero-tolerance approach that prioritizes prevention, recovery, and aggressive border enforcement under President Trump’s leadership. The episode also highlights a political shift in Britain, where Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party delivered a historic blow to the Labour Party, signaling a global rejection of open borders and radical liberalism. The episode underscores a stark message: America is at war—not just with drugs, but with the ideological collapse that enabled the crisis.
Over 70,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the past year, down from 100,000, but still a national emergency.
New synthetic drugs like xylazine and metatomidine are causing severe tissue necrosis and are being sold as 'Adderall' or mixed with fentanyl.
The Trump administration has designated cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and launched kinetic boat strikes to dismantle them.
Harm reduction policies like supervised injection sites are condemned as 'leading people to death' and enabling addiction.
The U.S. is fighting a war on drugs that is also a war on national security, with China and India supplying precursor chemicals.
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Opening Ad and Obama Center Critique
Sean Hannity opens with a promotional ad for Body by Jake Radio and critiques the Obama Presidential Library, highlighting the irony of requiring a photo ID for admission but not for voting.
The Drug Crisis and Trump’s Border Strategy
Hannity outlines the surge in illegal immigration and drug trafficking, crediting President Trump’s border enforcement for a rise in voluntary deportations and a crackdown on cartels.
Sarah Carter Appointed Drug Czar
Hannity introduces Sarah Carter as the new Drug Czar, highlighting her decades of frontline reporting on the drug crisis and her role in shaping the administration’s new strategy.
The War on Drugs as a National Security Crisis
“This is a national security issue. It is the reason why President Donald Trump has put so much focus on this issue and why he has taken it to tax.”
The Rise of 'Zombie' Drugs: Xylazine and Metatomidine
“We saw metatomidine for the first time in U.S. history. They call it rhinotranc, rhinoceros tranquilizer because it is used on large animals.”
“This is a national security issue. It is the reason why President Donald Trump has put so much focus on this issue and why he has taken it to tax.”
“you know, growing up in the cities and then deciding to move into the country. That was a big step. A lot of people talk about it, but you're not going to it's not going to get done unless”
“I'm not going to live my life in fear. I just refuse. I'm not doing it.”
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Sean Hannity
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Donald J. Trump
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Sarah Carter
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Nigel Farage
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Body by Jake Radio
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Viome
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Reform UK
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Narcan
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Keir Starmer
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Obama Presidential Library
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