White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Friday that President Trump will not abandon his promise to build a border wall, despite complaints from some Republicans that the wall is not the best way to boost national security.
When asked if support for the wall is weakening among Republicans, Spicer answered simple, “No.”
“The president was very clear, that was something that he campaigned on and promised the American people as an effort to both protect our national security and our economic security,” Spicer told reporters at the White House.
“And he’s going to fulfill that pledge,” he said. “He’s already started to work with the Department of Homeland Security on both the plans and the funding mechanism, and the bidding and the RFP process will roll out … shortly.”
On Thursday, DHS said it was getting ready next week to formally seek designs for a border wall, and indicated it plans to build 30-foot-high concrete structures. DHS said it expects to be in a position to mull over designs and ask companies about other details, including pricing, by May.
“That’s a pledge that he intends to maintain,” Spicer said of Trump’s plan to build the wall.
