Trump’s Claims on Cyberattacks, Drug Prices, Immigration, and Wars
Cabinet Meeting Claims
During a Cabinet meeting at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland, former President Donald Trump made several unsupported claims. He blamed recent cyberattacks in Minnesota on the state itself, pointing fingers at Democratic Governor Tim Walz. Trump repeated numerous inaccurate statements on immigration, foreign affairs, and prescription drug costs.
Minnesota Cyberattacks
Trump’s Claim: “I think that Minnesota is behind it. You know who’s behind it? Minnesota. Because they’re grossly incompetent. I think the governor is behind it. I don’t think there was an Iranian cyber attack.”
The Facts: Authorities have not publicly identified the source of cyberattacks that targeted over 30 water systems in Minnesota. However, security warnings have pointed to possible Iranian involvement. An advisory by the FBI and other agencies noted Iranian hackers targeting critical infrastructure, including water systems. Trump provided no evidence for his claims about Minnesota or Governor Walz.
Cynthia Kaiser, former deputy assistant director at the FBI, stated that Iran has a “geopolitical motivation” for targeting U.S. water systems, citing a 2016 attack on a dam near New York City as an example.
Governor Walz responded on social media, asserting that Trump was aware of other states being attacked and criticized the Trump administration’s handling of cybersecurity. He blamed the short-lived Department of Government Efficiency for undermining the capabilities of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Prescription Drug Prices
Trump’s Claim: “The prescription drugs were going through the roof for many years, and now we’re getting record discounts with price differences of 300, 400, 500, 600%.”
The Facts: Reducing drug prices by such percentages would imply consumers are being paid to take medications. Geoffrey Joyce, director of health policy at the University of Southern California, described Trump’s claim as “total fiction.” Although there were efforts to lower drug costs, a decrease of over 100% is implausible.
Immigration Figures
Trump’s Claim: “The biggest thing, the worst thing that Biden did is allowing 25 million people into our country.”
The Facts: U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported more than 10.8 million arrests for illegal crossings from Mexico during Biden’s tenure from 2021 to 2024. This number refers to arrests, not the number of individual people, as some people crossed multiple times due to pandemic-era policies.
Ending Wars
Trump’s Claim: “I ended eight wars.”
The Facts: Trump’s assertion is greatly exaggerated. While he mediated talks between nations, there were no active wars concluded in many cases he mentioned. For example, he cited supposed conclusions between Israel and Hamas, Israel and Iran, and others, some of which were not in actual states of war.
For more detailed analysis of these statements, refer to the AP Fact Check reports.