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U.S. First Lady Melania Trump (L) speaks next to Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway during a discussion with experts and people affected by the opioid crisis at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 28, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas - RC1C81154080

WATCH: First lady Melania Trump visits infant opioid treatment center in West Virginia

By Joshua Barajas

U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he leaves the Oval Office while departing for vacation in Bedminster, New Jersey, from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., August 4, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria - RTS1AG2K

Last week, the Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis asked President Donald Trump to declare a national state of emergency to address this public health epidemic.

By Laura Santhanam

U.S. President Donald Trump calls on Republican Senators to move forward and vote on a healthcare bill to replace the Affordable Care Act in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., July 24, 2017. Photo By Joshua Roberts/Reuters

WATCH: Trump blasts Democrats, Russia investigations at campaign rally in Huntington, West Virginia

Democrats “can continue their obsession with the Russian hoax or they can serve the interests of the American people,” Trump said after Justice’s announcement. “Try winning at the voting booth.”…

By Laura Santhanam

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