Mother Whose Son Died of Fentanyl Poisoning Brings Some Delegates to Tears

Anne Fundner, a California woman whose 15-year-old son died in 2022 after taking pills laced with fentanyl, faulted President Biden on Tuesday night over his border policies and the flow of illegal opioids into the United States during an emotional speech at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

Her message brought some delegates to tears on the second night of the convention, which was focused on issues related to crime and immigration — and included several speakers who delivered the political equivalent of victim impact statements.

Ms. Fundner said that even her best efforts to protect her son, Weston, and to tell him about the dangers of peer pressure had not saved him.

“And fentanyl still found my son,” Ms. Fundner said, overcome by tears. “I hold Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, the border czar — what a joke — and Gavin Newsom and every Democrat who supports open borders responsible for the death of my son.”

The delegates inside the convention hall gave Ms. Fundner a standing ovation and chanted, “Joe must go.”