Sizable numbers of Americans are believing lies about migrants and fentanyl, so-called open borders

Nearly 40% of Americans and most Republicans believe the lie linking migrants to fentanyl smuggling, an NPR/Ipsos finds. When respondents were asked about the false claim that “most of the fentanyl entering the U.S. is smuggled in by unauthorized migrants crossing the border illegally,” 39% of respondents said it was true. 

That includes 23% of Democrats, 38% of independents, and a whopping 60% of Republicans. More than half of respondents also said there’s an “invasion” at the southern border, which is yet another lie. What both of these lies have in common is that they’ve been pushed relentlessly by lying Republicans and propaganda outlets.

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