President Trump insisted Monday morning he’s not done with the idea for a concrete border wall, the type of structure he promised repeatedly on the campaign trail in 2016.
“An all concrete Wall was NEVER ABANDONED, as has been reported by the media,” Trump tweeted Monday. “Some areas will be all concrete but the experts at Border Patrol prefer a Wall that is see through (thereby making it possible to see what is happening on both sides). Makes sense to me!”
An all concrete Wall was NEVER ABANDONED, as has been reported by the media. Some areas will be all concrete but the experts at Border Patrol prefer a Wall that is see through (thereby making it possible to see what is happening on both sides). Makes sense to me!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 31, 2018
Earlier in December, Trump said the the wall would “beautiful” and constructed of “artistically designed steel slats” where those patrolling the border would be able to see through to the other side, making it easier to monitor.
Since Democrats did not budge in providing the $5 billion Trump demands for the border wall in a spending bill, the government was forced into a partial shutdown when funding for the Department of Homeland Security and several other federal agencies ran out the Friday before Christmas.
The Associated Press reported that outgoing chief of staff John Kelly said that Trump gave up on a “solid concrete wall” early on in his presidency. The report also noted that Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said that the wall was always a “metaphor for border security.”
