Thank you. Thank you all for being here today. It touches my heart to see the many some of your face of familiar faces of the people i have been lucky to get to know over the last few months. Thank you for the time and strength it takes for each of you to tell your stories. We are here today because of your courage. The Opioid Epidemic has affected more than 2 million americans nationwide and sadly, the number continues to rise. We lost more than 175 americans to overdoses every day. And millions more are struggling with addiction. Addiction you know, affects children in many different ways, and i have recently taken a larger interest in what i can do to help fight this epidemic. [applause] i have been participating in meetings and listening sessions and i have been visiting with people who have been affected by this disease. Want to take a moment now to tell you what i have learned from the men and women on the front lines of this epidemic. Don talk to me about his son garret who took
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Mrs. Trump thank you all for being here today. It touches my heart to see the many familiar faces i have been lucky to get to know. Thank you for the time and strength for each of you to tell your stories. We are here today because of your courage. The ugly epidemic has affected more than 2 million americans nationwide, and sadly, the number continues to rise. We lost more than 175 americans to overdoses every day, and millions more are struggling with addiction. Addiction you know, affects children in many different ways. I have recently taken a larger interest in what i can do to help fight this epidemic. [applause] i have been participating in ,eetings and listening sessions and i have been visiting with people who have been affected by this disease. I want to take a moment now to tell you what i have learned from the men and women on the front line of this epidemic. Don coleman talked to me about his son, garrett, who took medication for hd hd adhd, and suffered depression and anxi
You know youve got a lot of questions. Were going to answer as many as we can. The north bay fires are expected to reach full containment tomorrow. But tonight frustrated residents went to a town hall to find out what happens now. Good evening, im dan ashley. Im kristen sze in for ama daetz. That meeting grew very tense at times. Cornell . Reporter yeah, kristen and dan, the road to recovery and reconstruction is going to take longer than they thought. Epa said cleanup in one neighborhood will begin tomorrow. Its not like you guys have gone through enough. Reporter the temperature was rising inside the gym, along with frustrations from fire victims. Hundreds came looking for answers. The epa will begin removing Hazardous Waste from the coffee park neighborhood on friday. That mandatory cleanup could be complete by january. Then the army corps of engineers will remove fire debris from more than 5,000 properties. The removal will be free and optional. If you opt into the program, your fo
You know youve got a lot of questions. Were going to answer as many as we can. The north bay fires are expected to reach full containment tomorrow. But tonight frustrated residents went to a town hall to find out what happens now. Good evening, im dan ashley. Im kristen sze in for ama daetz. That meeting grew very tense at times. Cornell . Reporter yeah, kristen and dan, the road to recovery and reconstruction is going to take longer than they thought. Epa said cleanup in one neighborhood will begin tomorrow. Its not like you guys have gone through enough. Reporter the temperature was rising inside the gym, along with frustrations from fire victims. Hundreds came looking for answers. The epa will begin removing Hazardous Waste from the coffee park neighborhood on friday. That mandatory cleanup could be complete by january. Then the army corps of engineers will remove fire debris from more than 5,000 properties. The removal will be free and optional. If you opt into the program, your fo