Trump Boasts About Border Wall Construction Progress and Accuses Democrats of
Wanting Open Borders During
Rose Garden Press Availability
Wanting Open Borders During
Rose Garden Press Availability
Friday, June 5, 2020
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President Trump today boasted about progress he says is being made constructing the border wall he has promised to build between the United States and Mexico and charged Democrats in Congress with wanting open borders. The President's remarks came during a June 5, 2020, press availability in the White House Rose Garden as he prepared to sign the "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020" into law.
In his remarks, the President boasted that the wall he promised to build is now "up to 210 miles long" and predicted that "we'll have it up to almost 500 miles very early next year." Continuing, he said that "by the end of this year we'll be over 400 miles."
Calling the wall "serious" and "very, very powerful," the President asserted that "people are not penetrating it" and that "it will be up there a very long time."
The President accused Democrats of engaging him in a "warlike posture." but mused that, nonetheless, "maybe we can get along."
President Trump asserted during his remarks that getting the money necessary to build the wall was "one of the hardest things I have ever had to do," criticizing Democrats as being "totally opposed to it."
In his remarks, the President boasted that the wall he promised to build is now "up to 210 miles long" and predicted that "we'll have it up to almost 500 miles very early next year." Continuing, he said that "by the end of this year we'll be over 400 miles."
Calling the wall "serious" and "very, very powerful," the President asserted that "people are not penetrating it" and that "it will be up there a very long time."
The President accused Democrats of engaging him in a "warlike posture." but mused that, nonetheless, "maybe we can get along."
President Trump asserted during his remarks that getting the money necessary to build the wall was "one of the hardest things I have ever had to do," criticizing Democrats as being "totally opposed to it."