By MELISSA GOLDIN, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that military strikes on suspected drug boats his administration has been carrying out for more than two months in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean are saving the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S.

He most recently cited these numbers on Monday while answering questions from reporters after announcing a new initiative that will allow foreigners traveling to the U.S. for the World Cup next year to get interviews for visas more quickly.

But experts say that this is a grossly simplistic interpretation of the situation.

Here’s a closer look at the facts.

TRUMP: “Every boat we knock out, we save 25,000 American lives.”

THE FACTS: The numbers to support Trump’s claim don’t add up, a

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