Clinton Drug Czar: Trump's opioid epidemic speech was 'the best presentation of this issue I've heard in over a decade'

Yesterday, President Trump (along with First Lady Melania Trump) delivered a speech addressing America's epidemic levels of opioid abuse, addiction, and overdose. As it turns out, it's become something of a Washington D.C. rarity in that almost everyone - on both sides of the political divide - thinks it was an excellent address. Yes, there are still legitimate questions about the path forward and, yes, there are concerns about funding, but the reaction was generally positive. A few Trump haters were quick to attack the lack of specifics or doubt the President's sincerity, but these are the people who trash the President no matter what he says or does. The "sane middle," if such a thing still exists, thought he did a good job.

MSNBC must have hated to run this...

If you'd like some evidence of this, look no further than this clip of Barry McCaffrey. He was Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under Bill Clinton - the so-called "Drug Czar" - and he had some strong praise for the President's remarks.

"I got to be blunt. That's the best presentation - comprehensive overview - of this issue I've heard in over a decade. Just simply magnificent."

MSNBC must have hated to run this...

Clinton Drug Czar on Trump's Opioids Speech: Best Presentation of Issue In Over a Decade

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Flow of drugs across our southern border

I'd be willing to bet that questions about funding and follow-through will be addressed shortly. This problem enjoys an unusual status where virtually everyone agrees that it's A: legitimate, B: having an impact on virtually all our lives, and C: something the government absolutely should have a hand in solving. Democrats will balk, because the flow of drugs across our southern border is absolutely a factor here, but they're going to have a hard time selling that as a reason to derail the administration's plans. If you want to hear the entirety of the President's speech, including Mrs. Trump's introduction and a heartfelt discussion of his own family's addiction issues, you can watch it below.

President Trump delivers speech on opioid crisis