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Donald Trump's Baffling Border Wall Plan

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Nyakundi Report

Newsroom 1 min read

This archive report was first published on 24 October 2019.

On October 23, 2019, US President Donald Trump unveiled a puzzling new twist to his border wall initiative: a wall in Colorado.

However, Colorado lies well within the United States, with its southern neighbor New Mexico bordering Mexico.

During a speech in Pittsburgh, Trump stated, "You know why we are going to win New Mexico? Because they want safety on their border."

He continued, "And we are building a wall on the border of New Mexico, and we are building a wall in Colorado. We are building a beautiful wall, a big one that really works, that you can't get over, you can't get under."

Trump's comments sparked confusion and mockery on social media, with many questioning the logic behind building a wall in Colorado.

Building a wall on the southern border with Mexico was a key promise of Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, but Congress has refused to fund its construction.

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