Trump's $15 billion border wall is being easily defeated with $5 ladders

[DonViejo]

"These ladders are probably $5 worth of hardware, and they're defeating a wall that cost $12 million a mile in that location," said activist Scott Nichols.

By Jenna Romaine | April 22, 2021

A ladder in front of newly built border wall at Granjeno, on January 2, 2021.

Story at a glance

Ladders are being used by undocumented migrants to cross portions of the U.S.-Mexico border wall.

The $15 billion border wall was a cornerstone of former President Trump’s 2016 campaign.

Only about 80 miles of previously nonexistent wall was constructed during Trump’s presidency.

The $15 billion border wall built under former President Trump is being scaled by people using $5 ladders, according to Texas Monthly.

The report cites U.S. Border Patrol agents, who monitor the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border that crosses into southern Texas, who stated they often find ladders left behind by undocumented migrants who use them to climb over certain portions of the border wall.

Trump’s promises of building a border wall were the cornerstone of his 2016 presidential campaign. He pledged to build a wall spanning 1,000 miles funded by Mexico. During his presidency, more than 400 miles of already-existing border wall were reinforced and only about 80 miles of previously nonexistent wall were constructed, and it was funded by federal taxes.

"Unlike the wall,” Nichol’s said, “these ladders are functional."

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https://thehill.com/changing-america/resilience/refugees/549758-trumps-15-billion-border-wall-is-being-easily-defeated

[peppertree]

1. SURE the wall's functional!

It lined Cheeto's contractor friends' wallets - like nothing you've ever seen, believe me.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

6. This

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. $15BB / 80 miles $187.5MM/ mile.

If they only spent $12MM/mile, thats < than $1BB total. So the 400 miles of already built wall cost $14BB to reinforce? Hmmmmm love to see a real investigation as to how the money was actually spent. Betcha there's serious "consulting" fees involved in the total bill.

[Gruenemann]

5. That works out to $35,511.36 PER FOOT

Such a deal!

[bluestarone]

3. I'm sure if we find out the truth

Deals were made to return lots of that money RIGHT BACK to QTHUGLICONS (under the table) across the country.

[Goonch]

4. ;-{)

[Midnight Writer]

7. "No one could possibly have anticipated the use of ladders to climb over the border wall"

This would have been Condaleeza Rice's testimony if she was in the Trump Administration.