After drug distributor charged, Trump sets speech on opioid fight

President Donald Trump is expected to tout his fight against opioid abuse in remarks in Atlanta on Wednesday, a day after his administration brought its first related criminal charges against a major drug distributor and company executives. America’s opioid epidemic, especially damaging in rural areas where Trump is popular, has been a focus for the Republican president. Little has come of Trump’s calls for executing drug dealers, but on other fronts the administration has taken some action. Trump has worked to boost funding for treatment and raise awareness of the problem.