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Bayard

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5. He's going to build a biglier wall?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jan 6, 2017, 12:31 PM

Jan 2017

Years ago, we were driving thru El Paso, along the U.S. side of the Rio Grande. We had to slam on the brakes several times for people who had waded thru the river from Mexico (not much water there in July), raced across the road, and scaled what had to be at least a 10' wall. Soooo......how tall is Rump thinking of building his wall?

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Trump Swears He Will Still Make Mexico Pay For The Border Wall! [View all] DonViejo Jan 2017 OP

Of all people DFW Jan 2017 #1

He could also take it from planned foreign aid to Mexico, but I Hortensis Jan 2017 #2

Could other countries come along to prop up Mexico if that is the case? Tikki Jan 2017 #3

I expect China would be happy to. Trump's election Hortensis Jan 2017 #13

I see where China has many, many financial allies from all over the globe. Tikki Jan 2017 #14

Trump's silly notion that our always-incompetent leaders Hortensis Jan 2017 #16

Aid to Mexico doesn't come close to the cost of a wall BainsBane Jan 2017 #17

Each year's aid could pay for a good stretch, but let's Hortensis Jan 2017 #18

Lincoln suffered from depression BainsBane Jan 2017 #22

Oh, people with personality disorders can suffer from depression. Hortensis Jan 2017 #24

We already owe Mexico billions of dollars oberliner Jan 2017 #35

Ohhhhh. So he'll swiftly build it, then charge Mexico? uppityperson Jan 2017 #4

He's going to build a biglier wall? Bayard Jan 2017 #5

"50 foot wall, meet 51 ft ladder" is one of my favourite comments from the last time "building a niyad Jan 2017 #11

20ft tall but why go over? Go under,only 5ft down in the ground. n/t Bengus81 Jan 2017 #31

AND another thing! Bayard Jan 2017 #6

Steel inserts to hold up the panels. One guess where the steel is coming from? Bengus81 Jan 2017 #32

Great Wall? Blue Idaho Jan 2017 #7

Oh, I get it. We taxpayers are just LOANING him the money for his magic wall. tclambert Jan 2017 #8

Translation: STIFF Mexico for something else bucolic_frolic Jan 2017 #9

becoming clear our new prez... dhill926 Jan 2017 #10

So under this theory... jmowreader Jan 2017 #12

I think that whenever we meet a Trump voter, we just laugh at them and their stupidity world wide wally Jan 2017 #15

While looking in the mirror the word 'dishonest' just popped into his small mind Angry Dragon Jan 2017 #19

So....let's see a CONTRACT with Mexico for payment Trump Bengus81 Jan 2017 #20

So we lose our health care AND pay for the damn wall n/t left-of-center2012 Jan 2017 #21

"later!" 0rganism Jan 2017 #23

The Great Wall as built by Shi Huang Di, asshole. You are no Shi Huang Di. Feeling the Bern Jan 2017 #25

I know it isn't the strong suit of the idiots in this country Cosmocat Jan 2017 #33

Yeah, but he's cutting off his nose to spite his face. HassleCat Jan 2017 #26

"I will gladly pay you Tuesday..." dchill Jan 2017 #27

Irony of Trump expecting someone to pay for something when he himself wont even pay his own bills. n cstanleytech Jan 2017 #28

tRump & his Fellow Republicans give away entire of, mexico, central & south America- USA relations Sunlei Jan 2017 #29

"It would be unfortunate if something should happen to your nice little country over there." truthisfreedom Jan 2017 #30

If this makes anyone feel better, I read some tweets where some AgadorSparticus Jan 2017 #34