Pam Bondi’s Bold Donald Trump Stat Turns Heads, And Not In A Good Way Critics raised eyebrows — and questions about basic math — after Attorney General Pam Bondi made a dubious claim during a Cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Bondi boasted to Trump that 3,400 kilos of fentanyl had been seized “since you’ve been here last 100 days,” and then added: “which saved — are you ready for this, media? — 258 million lives.” The comment immediately drew attention.
This isn’t an SNL skit. At a cabinet meeting today, Attorney General Pam Bondi claimed that Donald Trump saved 258 million lives—75% of the U.S. population—in his first 100 days by seizing fentanyl. pic.twitter.com/DECRILvqMI — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) April 30, 2025 With the U.S. population currently estimated at 346 million, Bondi appeared to suggest that Trump had saved around 75% of all Americans.
ADVERTISEMENT Adding to the confusion, Bondi had posted on social media just the day before that the administration had saved 119 million lives, less than half her Wednesday figure. Today is Fentanyl Awareness day. In President Trump’s first 100 days we’ve seized over 22 million fentanyl laced pills, saving over 119 Million lives.
We are fighting relentlessly for the families of loved ones lost, for those whose lives are at risk, and for the soul of our… pic.twitter.com/nQLnN0nipn — Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) April 29, 2025 Critics on social media and in the press mocked the shifting numbers and asked how Bondi arrived at such inflated estimates. “Are you ready for this, media?” Pam Bondi turns to the press and says Trump saved “258 million lives.” That’s not a press briefing that’s a cult sermon with a camera crew. At this rate, they’ll credit him for inventing oxygen next.
pic.twitter.com/msKRC2yGBI — Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) April 30, 2025 BREAKING: Pam Bondi just claimed that Trump’s fentanyl seizures have saved the lives of 75% of the US population, 250 million lives. Do you believe this one too MAGA? pic.twitter.com/GBhCXYvdkm — Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) April 30, 2025 Pam Bondi turns to the press, dramatically credits Trump with saving 258 million lives—because, apparently, that’s the kind of math we’re working with.
pic.twitter.com/hDkR3uIwWT — The Vivlia (@TVivlia) April 30, 2025 Wait, today Pam Bondi said that 258 million lives or 74% OF THE ENTIRE US POPULATION were saved? Just yesterday she said it was 119 million lives. Pam Bondi is giving RFK Jr. a run for his money with her feats of statistical bullshittery.
https://t.co/q1YZN8Rswf — Ashley (@ashleydixon) May 1, 2025 AG Pam Bondi claiming they “saved 258 million American lives” in just 100 days is straight-up fantasy. There are only 340 million people in the entire country. What did they save us from — Thanos?
This isn’t leadership. It’s North Korea-style delusion.#Trump#TrumpTariffs… pic.twitter.com/mj20SNCH92 — OrangeMenace (@WKazingmei) May 1, 2025 pam bondi really expects people to believe that if trump didn't win 250 MILLION Americans would've died???? Do these people hear themselves!
— Covie (@covie_93) May 1, 2025 Update: Bondi now says that this number is low, and that in fact they've saved 258 million lives. That's 75% of all Americans. Awesome work, Pam!
https://t.co/AwghBbG7EA — James Surowiecki (@JamesSurowiecki) April 30, 2025 I don't really know what to say, but within 24 hours of the whole internet making fun of her innumeracy, AG Pam Bondi has doubled down, now stating that she has saved 258 million lives over the past 100 days. https://t.co/FtrCzX2cMNhttps://t.co/nS2LJk4syB — Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) April 30, 2025 Yesterday Pam Bondi claimed Trump saved 119 million lives. Today she has upped it to 258 million as she yells at the press for not wanting to accept it.
Seriously, we are in deep trouble. You really can’t be on the fence anymore about what we’re seeing. pic.twitter.com/HR5pb0ULWe — Richard Hanania (@RichardHanania) April 30, 2025 Related…
